Abstract

The study of the related concepts of power, politics, and influence in organizations has been a topic of interest for well over a century, with research expanding considerably in the last several decades. Power, politics, and influence are fundamental, and effectively ubiquitous, components of organizational life, serving to help explain how individuals act on their environments and interact with other individuals in organizations. This article briefly covers the existing knowledge of power, politics, and influence in organizations through a discussion of seminal works in these areas. Emerging areas of study and directions for future research are also discussed.

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