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1) Discuss the dynamics and concept of power in organizations, for example, are they gender-based, is power at odds with the provision of services, and does politics or cost enter in?

2) What is power and what does it have to do with the goals of the organization?

3) What are the pros and cons to the ways in which power is distributed within and between groups and organizations?

Please discuss in 250-300 words, and include one scholarly reference. Cite references with APA format

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1) The dynamics and concept of power in organizations is multifaceted and dependent upon a variety of different variables. In a male-dominated society power in organizations tends to be gender-based to a large degree, due to the fact that the overwhelming majority of the leadership of these organizations tends to be males in the US etc. Power is often at odds with the provision of services, due to the fact that individuals seeking power within an organization take their focus off ...

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