Nonlinearity in the Relationship between Political Skill and Work Outcomes: Convergent Evidence from Three Studies

Autor/inn/en	Kolodinsky, Robert W.; Hochwarter, Wayne A.; Ferris, Gerald R.
Titel	Nonlinearity in the Relationship between Political Skill and Work Outcomes: Convergent Evidence from Three Studies
Quelle	In: Journal of Vocational Behavior, 65 (2004) 2, S.294-308 (15 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0001-8791
DOI	10.1016/j.jvb.2003.08.002
Schlagwörter	Employment; Job Satisfaction; Relationship; Hypothesis Testing; Work Environment; Statistical Analysis; Interpersonal Competence + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Dienstverhältnis; Labor; Labour; Satisfaction; Arbeit; Zufriedenheit; Wechselbeziehung; Hypothesenprüfung; Hypothesentest; Arbeitsmilieu; Statistische Analyse; Interpersonale Kompetenz
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. (Author).
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