Idiosyncrasy credits are positively disposed impressions of a person held by others and operationally provide the basis for influence assertion and its acceptance.
The strategic-contingencies theory implies that when an organization faces a number of lawsuits that threaten its existence,the legal department will have less power and influence over organizational decisions.
Under conditions of uncertainty,most contestants are likely to develop counterarguments and oppositions and managers could find it difficult to win cases.
One implication of the idea that power shifts with changes in organizational environments is that the dominant coalition will tend to be that group that is most appropriate for the organization's environment.