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Power and Influence
MGB 425, Spring 2017
MW 12:30 – 1:50; Capen 262
Professor: Darren Treadway, Ph. D.
Office: 280B Jacobs Management Center
Office Hours: Wednesdays 11:00 – 12:00 or by appointment
Telephone: [phone]
E-Mail: [email protected]
Course Description :
“The measure of a man is what he does with power” –Plato
Organizations are not rational, just entities. They are political arenas fraught with scarce
resources, narcissistic employees, shifting coalitions, and divergent goals. Research supports that
more important to your career success than emotional intelligence, self-monitoring, self-efficacy,
or even general intelligence, is your political skill. This course is designed to enhance both your
knowledge and skill related to organizational power and politics through case analysis, class
discussion, and self-reflection. The culmination of which is an understanding that politics is not
detrimental to organizations, but rather paramount to successful enterprise and careers.
Course Learning Outcomes:
By the end of this course students:
 Will be able to define and distinguish the major concepts within the area of power in
organizations.
 Will be able to articulate their personal strengths, weaknesses, and political philosophies.
 Will be able to effectively diagnose and convey solutions to performance and stress-
related problems stemming from power and politics in organizations.
Required Text & Supplements:
Harvard Business Case Supplement:

Evaluation:
Individual Components
Exams 4 @ 50 points each 200 points
Cases 4 @ 25 points each 100 points
Journal Entries 4 @ 12.5 points each 50 points
Class Engagement 25 points
Total Individual Points 375points
Group Components
Final Group Project 50 points
Group Presentation 15 points
Peer Evaluations 10 points
Total Group Points 75 points
Total Points 450 points
Grading Scale
A: 416 – 450 A- : 402 - 415
B+: 389 - 401 B: 371 - 388 B-: 357 - 370
C+: 344 - 401 C: 326 -343 C-: 312 - 325
D+: 299 - 311 D: 281 - 298 F: 0 - 280
Individual Components
Case Analyses
Students will complete assignments throughout the course of the semester. These case
analyses are to be completed individually and will be discussed during class. A template
for completing these assignments as well as a rubric is offered on UBLearns.