Nonlinearity in the relationship between political skill and work outcomes: Convergent evidence from three studies |
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Authors: | Robert W. Kolodinsky Gerald R. Ferris |
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Affiliation: | a Program in Management, James Madison University, USA b Department of Management, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL 32306-1110, USA |
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Abstract: | The current investigation examined the form and magnitude of the relationship between political skill and two intrapersonal worker reactions—job satisfaction and job tension. Political skill was hypothesized to demonstrate an inverted U-shaped nonlinear relationship with job satisfaction and a U-shaped relationship with job tension. Data from three separate studies supported the hypothesized relationships. Specifically, moderate levels of political skill were associated with higher levels of job satisfaction (Studies 1-3) and lower levels of job tension (Studies 1 and 2). Conversely, in comparison to more moderate levels, higher and lower levels of political skill were adversely related to these outcomes. Implications, strengths and limitations, and directions for future research are discussed. |
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Keywords: | Political skill Job satisfaction Job tension Nonlinearity |
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