Employees' Political Skill and Job Performance: An Inverted U-Shaped Relation?

2013 ◽  
Vol 64 (3) ◽  
pp. 541-577 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ingo Zettler ◽  
Jonas W.B. Lang
Keyword(s):  
Job Performance ◽  
Political Skill

When Bullying Pays Off: Political Skill and Job Performance

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Darren C. Treadway ◽  
Brooke A. Shaughnessy ◽  
Jacob W. Breland ◽  
Maiyuwai Reeves ◽  
Margaret Roberts
Keyword(s):  
Job Performance ◽  
Political Skill

The interactive effects of conscientiousness, openness to experience, and political skill on job performance in complex jobs: The importance of context

2012 ◽  
Vol 34 (8) ◽  
pp. 1145-1164 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gerhard Blickle ◽  
James A. Meurs ◽  
Andreas Wihler ◽  
Christian Ewen ◽  
Andrea Plies ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Job Performance ◽  
Political Skill ◽  
Openness To Experience ◽  
Interactive Effects

A Multi-Source, Multi-Study Investigation of Job Performance Prediction by Political Skill

2011 ◽  
Vol 60 (3) ◽  
pp. 449-474 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gerhard Blickle ◽  
Gerald R. Ferris ◽  
Timothy P. Munyon ◽  
Tassilo Momm ◽  
Ingo Zettler ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Job Performance ◽  
Performance Prediction ◽  
Political Skill

Meta-analysis of the research on political skill and job performance

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark N. Bing ◽  
Inneka Minor ◽  
H. Kristl Davison ◽  
Milorad Novicevic
Keyword(s):  
Job Performance ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Political Skill

Political skill as neutralizer of felt accountability—job tension effects on job performance ratings: A longitudinal investigation

2007 ◽  
Vol 102 (2) ◽  
pp. 226-239 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wayne A. Hochwarter ◽  
Gerald R. Ferris ◽  
Mark B. Gavin ◽  
Pamela L. Perrewé ◽  
Angela T. Hall ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Job Performance ◽  
Political Skill ◽  
Performance Ratings ◽  
Job Tension ◽  
Longitudinal Investigation ◽  
Felt Accountability

Personality, political skill, and job performance

2008 ◽  
Vol 72 (3) ◽  
pp. 377-387 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gerhard Blickle ◽  
James A. Meurs ◽  
Ingo Zettler ◽  
Jutta Solga ◽  
Daniela Noethen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Job Performance ◽  
Political Skill

Political skill reduces the negative impact of distrust

2016 ◽  
Vol 21 (5) ◽  
pp. 442-458 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vickie Coleman Gallagher ◽  
James A. Meurs ◽  
Kenneth J. Harris
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Job Performance ◽  
Affective Commitment ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Political Skill ◽  
Job Mobility ◽  
Work Outcomes ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Uncertainty Management Theory

Purpose A number of studies have explored the benefits (e.g. enhanced job performance and reduced strain), of being politically skilled. Within the framework of uncertainty management theory, the purpose of this paper is to explore the benefits of high political skill to affective commitment, job satisfaction, and perceived job mobility, under conditions of distrust in management. Design/methodology/approach Sales representatives were surveyed and moderated multiple regression analyses were conducted to analyze the data. Findings The authors found that as distrust increased, affective commitment decreased for all persons, but was most pronounced for persons low on political skill. However, distrust in management had no impact on job satisfaction for those high on political skill, allowing persons high on political skill to enjoy their jobs despite high levels of distrust (an intrapsychic benefit of political skill). Finally, as distrust in management increased, persons high on political skill had increased perceived job mobility. Research limitations/implications This study is cross-sectional, limiting conclusions about causality in the relationships studied and leaving open the possibility of reverse causation. Practical implications This research has important implications, such that, under conditions of distrust, persons low on political skill are less committed, more dissatisfied, and feel a sense of job immobility, which could lead to poor work outcomes, such as decreased job performance. Originality/value The study is the first to examine how being politically skilled benefits employee outcomes when the employee distrusts management.

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