Reading the information provided, please provide a detailed response to the material. Include at least one key point in-text citation and two references to support your response no older tfivean five years.

The word politics often elicits more negative than positive connotations. Popular culture portrays politicians as underhanded, power-hungry, and ruthless in their ambitions. Nevertheless, all persons possess the capacity to engage in self-serving behavior. Politics exist wherever conflict and competition collide. Organizational politics, behavior not formally sanctioned by the organization, focus on maximizing one's self-interest, often at the expense of the organization or other employees. Whether one chooses to engage in it or avoid it, organizational politics is a reality in every workplace. Hence, a critical component of any leader or leader's decision-making process. Can you Identify at least one positive effect of organizational politics?

 

Assessing best practices for managers and leaders to leverage organizational politics effectively (make sure to base your assessment on scholarly and practitioner literature, not just your opinion), evaluate best practices for managers and leaders to minimize negative employees' perceptions of organizational politics.