Inquiry about the factors affecting the formation of political behavior in organization

The organizational activities are political, because in this context interests, power and conflict of interests exist. Therefore, one of the apparent behaviors of people is political behavior. This study seeks to answer the question that what factors are causing political behavior in organization? R...

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Main Authors: Ali Asghar Fani, Fatemeh Sheikhinejad, Hasan danaeefard, Alireza Hasanzadeh
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Published: University of Tehran 2014-04-01
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Online Access:https://jipa.ut.ac.ir/article_51711_71c51aed68c8d11e30627f7e6debf8a0.pdf
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author Ali Asghar Fani
Fatemeh Sheikhinejad
Hasan danaeefard
Alireza Hasanzadeh
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description The organizational activities are political, because in this context interests, power and conflict of interests exist. Therefore, one of the apparent behaviors of people is political behavior. This study seeks to answer the question that what factors are causing political behavior in organization? Researcher after describing the theoretical foundations, tests the process of inter-organizational variables that indicate the formation of such behavior in the companies of water sector. This research method is survey. This research data was collected by using a sample of 525 people of managers and experts of water industry, with stratified random sampling method. Content validity of the questionnaires was confirmed and its reliability was confirmed with Cronbach,s alpha coefficient for each variable. For data analysis by Structural equation modeling and path analysis were used LISREl and Smart P.L.S. The research results show that identified variables except locus of control and self-monitoring affect the political behavior of employees.
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spelling doaj.art-6934a2cac09945ca922eea93c7e918162022-12-21T18:19:39ZfasUniversity of Tehranمدیریت دولتی2008-58772423-53422014-04-016115117410.22059/jipa.2014.5171151711Inquiry about the factors affecting the formation of political behavior in organizationAli Asghar Fani0Fatemeh Sheikhinejad1Hasan danaeefard2Alireza Hasanzadeh3Assistant Prof., Management, Tarbiyat Modares University, Tehran, IranPHD Candidate, Behavioral Management, Tarbiyat Modares University, Tehran, IranAssociate Prof., Management, Tarbiyat Modares University, Tehran, IranAssistant Prof., Management, Tarbiyat Modares University, Tehran, IranThe organizational activities are political, because in this context interests, power and conflict of interests exist. Therefore, one of the apparent behaviors of people is political behavior. This study seeks to answer the question that what factors are causing political behavior in organization? Researcher after describing the theoretical foundations, tests the process of inter-organizational variables that indicate the formation of such behavior in the companies of water sector. This research method is survey. This research data was collected by using a sample of 525 people of managers and experts of water industry, with stratified random sampling method. Content validity of the questionnaires was confirmed and its reliability was confirmed with Cronbach,s alpha coefficient for each variable. For data analysis by Structural equation modeling and path analysis were used LISREl and Smart P.L.S. The research results show that identified variables except locus of control and self-monitoring affect the political behavior of employees.https://jipa.ut.ac.ir/article_51711_71c51aed68c8d11e30627f7e6debf8a0.pdfOrganizational politics perceptionpolitical behaviorpolitical skillpolitical willwater industry
spellingShingle Ali Asghar Fani
Fatemeh Sheikhinejad
Hasan danaeefard
Alireza Hasanzadeh
Inquiry about the factors affecting the formation of political behavior in organization
مدیریت دولتی
Organizational politics perception
political behavior
political skill
political will
water industry
title Inquiry about the factors affecting the formation of political behavior in organization
title_full Inquiry about the factors affecting the formation of political behavior in organization
title_fullStr Inquiry about the factors affecting the formation of political behavior in organization
title_full_unstemmed Inquiry about the factors affecting the formation of political behavior in organization
title_short Inquiry about the factors affecting the formation of political behavior in organization
title_sort inquiry about the factors affecting the formation of political behavior in organization
topic Organizational politics perception
political behavior
political skill
political will
water industry
url https://jipa.ut.ac.ir/article_51711_71c51aed68c8d11e30627f7e6debf8a0.pdf
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