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    Managing impressions is discussed, with arguments that it is both unethical and necessary. While lying is generally considered wrong, some degree of impression management is seen as an inevitable part of social and professional interactions. The document concludes that reasonable self-presentation is acceptable as long as it does not involve outright deception or advocacy of dishonesty.

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    Managing impressions is discussed, with arguments that it is both unethical and necessary. While lying is generally considered wrong, some degree of impression management is seen as an inevitable part of social and professional interactions. The document concludes that reasonable self-presentation is acceptable as long as it does not involve outright deception or advocacy of dishonesty.

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    Managing impressions is Unethical Or Not

    Points Managing impression is another name for lying Counterpoints To say, Its unethical to manage impressions in organization is living in denial

    It is both unethical and wrong for all practicalEverybody fudges to some extent, either to get a reasons job or to get promotions It hurts your ego after lying White lies act as kind of social lubricant

    It creates distrust among groups where more andIts nave to think , we can live in the world without more people portray impressions lying Practically speaking, impression managementIts ok as long as it doesnt go too far and start backfires in the long run advocating the entire moral fabrication Try to avoid odds and join to work in anIf there is no harm, a reasonable enhancement is organization which matches with your virtue andalways acceptable values Exhibiting good qualities like being friendly,Support: A gay applicant case positive thinking while still being honest is always good in a longer run Support :GeorgeO leary case and Indiana Universitys Kelley school of business case

    4/21/12

    Case incident 1 SUKHDEV AT JINDAL PUMPS


    The case is about an employee Sukhdev working at

    Jindal Pump which makes heavy duty pumps


    Long time since the workers are working on the same

    machines, and thus they gained expertise on one particular form of work
    The company has given premium apart from daily

    wages to the workers


    4/21/12 Even the workers were given incentives to conceal

    Case incident 1 SUKHDEV AT JINDAL PUMPS


    Like many other, Sukhdev a 56yr worker didnt agree

    with the decision


    His job is to cut steel metal shafts for industrial pumps

    which requires much precision and he is best in that


    He doesnt want to change jobs, neither he want to

    share his working skills with anyone


    He thinks if he would teach his skills to others, the
    4/21/12 company would try to get more output which in turn

    Questions
    Question Possible answers Explain Sukhdevs behavior in Sukhdev posses personal power Power terms? which is the expert power. His behavior towards the management of Jindal Pump is a direct result of knowledge of his expertise What , if anything this case say Says nothing about trust and power? What does this case says about The president of the firm wants implementing knowledge to pool the whole area of work. management system? There should be a sharing of knowledge among the workers to make them perform variety 4/21/12 of jobs

    Case incident 2 THE POLITICS OF BACKSTABBING


    The case discusses how backstabbing is

    prevalent in the organization, what is the nature and motive behind it?

    Two cases is being discussed one of Mr

    Bhargawa working as assistant manager in a financial service Co and the other is of a sales executive at Mumbai
    Mr Bhargawa is doing good in his job until

    he found that his colleague started 4/21/12 complaining against him for his incapability

    Case incident 2 THE POLITICS OF BACKSTABBING


    An executive in Mumbai-based technology

    company has himself revealed how he has backstabbed his colleague to shatter her credibility

    In 1999 he was assigned as an external

    sales representative working with his colleague who worked internally at their clients office

    He wanted to attain internal sales position 4/21/12

    for

    himself,

    for

    which

    he

    started

    Questions
    Questions Possible answers What factors, in additionJealousy, conspiracy, or to those cited, do youby some external believe lead tocompulsion illegitimate political behaviors such as backstabbing? Imagine that yourAsk for an investigation colleague is backstabbingor a mutual consensus on towards you, what stepsthe matter on which you would you take to reduceare accused or eliminate this behavior? 4/21/12 Do you believe thatIts being said that

    Conclusion
    Both power and politics is a reality of an

    organizational life and its not going to go away


    There are always pros and cons of this issue and is

    much debatable
    Power and politics are natural process in any group or

    organization, one need to know how it is acquired and exercised to fully understand organizational behavior
    4/21/12 Power corrupts is often misinterpreted, it is not

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