The effect of organizational politics on the individual work performance

Abstract

The study aimed to examine the effect of organizational politics on the individual work performance of employees. To support the study, literature was reviewed and theories were identified and explained. It was carried out following research methodology in terms of research design, population, the locale of the study, research instruments, and statistical treatment of data. The study found that the organizational politics of the institution is at a moderate level and the individual work performance was also at a moderate level. It is further found that there is a significant correlation between organizational politics and individual work performance. Thus, it is concluded that organizational politics is a significant predictor of organizational performance. The study found that a moderate level of organizational politics affects individual work performance positively and therefore it confirms the finding of other studies that organizational politics is not inherently bad or negative.

Keywords: {'name': 'organizational politics, political behaviour, dominant group, task performance, contextual performance, counterproductive behaviour'}

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Damianus Abun
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Libertine Gertrude R. Macaspac
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Theogenia Magallanes
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Nimfa C. Catbagan
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Jecel M. Mansueto
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