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The combined effect of political skill and political decision making on job satisfaction

  • Northern Kentucky University
  • University of Tulsa

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Abstract

The current study examined the interactive effects of an environment high in political decision making and political skill on job satisfaction. We predicted that as perceptions of political decision making increase, the satisfaction of individuals low in political skill would decrease. Conversely, the negative effects of political decision making on job satisfaction would be minimized among individuals high in political skill. Data were gathered from 105 managerial employees of a financial-services organization. Results provided strong support for the hypothesized political decision-making/political-skill relationship. Implications, strengths and limitations, and avenues for future research are discussed. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2336-2360
Number of pages25
JournalJournal of Applied Social Psychology
Volume38
Issue number9
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 1 2008

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