A Unified Political System: Integrating the Seven Dimensions

Andrés Hatum () and Eugenio Marchiori
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Andrés Hatum: Universidad Torcuato Di Tella
Eugenio Marchiori: Universidad Torcuato Di Tella

Chapter 9 in Organisational Politics Revisited, 2026, pp 365-385 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract Organizational politics operates as an integrated system, not as isolated dimensions. Culture, communication, power, networking, influence, strategy, and conflict continuously interact, shaping what actions are possible, legitimate, and effective. Culture defines the rules of the game; communication gives those rules meaning. Power enables decisions, but networks determine access to it. Influence transforms access into commitment, while strategy provides direction and timing. Conflict exposes misalignment among these dimensions and often becomes the trigger for change. Across the cases, political failure emerges when one dimension is overused or misunderstood in isolation. Political effectiveness, by contrast, arises from the ability to read the system as a whole and to act with coherence across dimensions. The core lesson is simple: politics is not about mastering tactics, but about understanding interdependence. Leaders succeed when they navigate the organizational ecosystem with awareness, adaptability, and consistency.

Date: 2026
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-032-23459-9_9

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