The purpose of this research was to test whether individual factors (demographic and personality variables) contributed to changes in individual perceptions of organizational politics and subsequent political behaviors. Additionally, this research tested whether the choice of political behaviors used was associated with changes in job satisfaction, job stress, and intentions to turnover. / It was found that the personality variable Machiavellianism was positively related to politics perceptions, and the variables Machiavellianism, Need for Power, and Locus of Control were significantly related to the choice of political (influence) behaviors. None of the demographic variables tested (age, gender, race, and educational level) were found to affect politics perceptions and political influence behavior use. / The choice of political influence behaviors used most often in the workplace, which are purported to constitute the individual's strategy with regard to organizational politics, were found to affect job satisfaction, job stress, and intent to turnover. For those individuals who were more likely to use Proactive influence tactics (intended to capitalize on some opportunity which the individual perceives), it was found that these individuals were more satisfied with their work and less likely to leave the organization. For individuals who were more likely to use Reactive influence tactics (intended to protect the individual from some threat or harm), it was found that these individuals were less satisfied and more likely to leave the organization. With regard to job stress, it was found that the practice of a proactive influence strategy was associated with increased stress, perhaps due to the extra effort and uncertainty involved in the practice of proactive influence. Implications for research and practice are discussed. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 56-11, Section: A, page: 4468. / Major Professor: Pamela L. Perrewe. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1995.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_77588 |
| Contributors | Valle, Matthew., Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text |
| Format | 199 p. |
| Rights | On campus use only. |
| Relation | Dissertation Abstracts International |
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