The moderating effects of political skill on the perceived politics–outcome relationships |
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| Authors: | Robyn L Brouer Kenneth J Harris K Michele Kacmar |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Organization and Human Resources, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, U.S.A.;2. Department of Management, Indiana University Southeast, New Albany, Indiana, U.S.A.;3. Department of Management and Marketing, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, U.S.A. |
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| Abstract: | Previous research has established that perceptions of organizational politics are associated with negative organizational outcomes. However, this may not hold true for all individuals. We offer subordinate and supervisor political skill, the ability to understand interactions at work and to use that understanding to effectively influence others, as possible moderators. Specifically, this study investigates the impact of both employees' self‐rated political skill and their managers' political skill on job satisfaction, job performance, and manager‐rated commitment. We examined these relationships in an organizational sample of 106 matched dyadic pairs and found mixed support for the joint moderating effect of self and manager political skill on the politics perceptions‐outcome relationships. Strengths, limitations, and directions for future research are discussed. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. |
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