Power is very much a part of daily organizational life. Organizations spend much time and money getting employees to identify with organizational beliefs, values, and goals. Rather than simply telling employees to do something (one-dimensional view) or limiting opportunities for expressing alternative views (two-dimensional view), it is much better from a managerial perspective to cultivate employees to think and act in a manner consistent with the overall value system of the organization. It is perhaps the ultimate exercise of power for organizations to cultivate in employees a sense of identification that leads them to behave spontaneously in ways that serve the organization's best interests.

In your discussion, respond to the following:

• Share a situation in which you have actively (or passively) resisted organizational control efforts.
• Describe your motivation in this situation.
• What do you think should be the limits of the degree to which organizations can dictate or shape employee behavior?
• Do you think unions are a positive or negative aspect of organizational communication? Why?