Abstract The Antecedents of Organizational Politics Perceptions -- A Study of Western and Chinese Organization in Taiwan The purpose of this investigation is based on the model proposed by Ferris et al. (1989)to explore the influence factors of perceptions of organizational politics,including personal influences, work environment influences and organizational influences, and to examine if the perceptions of organizational politics is significant different between western and Chinese organizations in Taiwan. The sample consisted of 196 from western organization and 437 from Chinese organization. The data was analyzed by applying statistical methods, i.e., descriptive statistics analysis, reliability analysis, factor analysis, correlation analysis and regression analysis. Results showed that significant influences were observed for both western and Chinese organization to perceive organizational politics. 1. In personal factors, age, sex and type A behavior demonstrate significant influence to perceptions of organizational politics in Chinese organization but not in western organization 2. In work environment factors, automomy and feedback were found significant negative influence to perceptions of organizational politics in western organization but not in Chinese organization 3. In organization facors, democratization was found significant negative influence to perceptions of organizational politics in western organization but not in Chinese organization

As a consequence of globalization and liberalization on trade, transnational economic activities have interacted massively and vigorously. Opening of trading market has generally brought greater opportunities to domestic logistics/transportation operation industry, but accompanied with fierce direct competition with international players as well. In recent years, mega overseas air cargo transportation companies provide the consumers with more diverse and integrated services through strategic alliances and acquisition of smaller players. However, it squeezes and threatens the existence of domestic international air cargo transportation companies severely. Thus, ¡§The International Air Cargo Transportation Industry Alliance¡¨ was established by domestic players in Taiwan in an attempt to counter the threat and to impel themselves into a more internationalized player on the stage of air cargo transportation. The main purpose of this research is to discuss the influence factors of the willingness of forming of strategic alliances by Taiwanese air cargo transportation companies and to generalize an objective conclusion. Furthermore, it offers some suggestions on the development of the strategic alliances of the domestic international air cargo transportation industry.