ABSTRACT

This edited volume in the SIOP Frontiers series is one of the first to look at the psychological factors behind politics and power in organizations. Noted contributors from schools of management, psychology, sociology and political science look at the theory, research, methodology and ethical issues related to organizational politics and climates. The book is divided into three parts: Part 1 looks at the historical evolution of the field; Part 2 integrates organizational politics with important organizational behavior constructs and/or areas of inquiry, for example in the chapter by Lisa Leslie and Michele Gelfand which discusses the implications of cross-cultural politics on expatriates and within cross-national mergers; and Part 3 focuses on individual differences and organizational politics, focusing on the nature of political relationships.

part I|129 pages

Construct Specification, Theory Development, and Methodological Considerations

chapter 1|24 pages

Politics in Organizations

History, Construct Specification, and Research Directions

chapter 3|32 pages

Politics in Perspectives:

On the Theoretical Challenges and Opportunities in Studying Organizational Politics

part 2|317 pages

Critical Research Issues in Organizational Politics

chapter 5|28 pages

It's Fairly Political Around Here:

Relationship Between Perceptions of Organizational Politics and Organizational Justice

chapter 6|30 pages

Organizational Citizenship Behavior:

A Review of the Political Perspective

chapter 7|22 pages

Abusive Supervision as Political Activity:

Distinguishing Impulsive and Strategic Expressions of Downward Hostility

chapter 8|43 pages

Organizational Politics and Stress:

The Development of a Process Model

chapter 10|36 pages

Politics in and Around Teams:

Toward a Team-Level Conceptualization of Organizational Politics

chapter 11|32 pages

Leadership and Organizational Politics:

A Multilevel Review and Framework for Pragmatic Deals

part 3|140 pages

Individual Differences in Organizational Politics