When modesty wins: Impression management through modesty, political skill, and career success-a two-study investigation

The purpose of this research is to investigate the effect of employees' upward self-presentation through modesty and political skill on their subsequent career success. Study 1 used a predictive design over a 3 year period with 141 employees, controlling for age, gender, and self-esteem. Politi...

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Published in:European journal of work and organizational psychology 2012-12, Vol.21 (6), p.899-922
Main Authors: Blickle, Gerhard, Diekmann, Corinna, Schneider, Paula B., Kalthöfer, Yvonne, Summers, James K.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Career advancement
Career success
Employees
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Job satisfaction
Modesty
Occupational psychology
Organization and management. Professional relation
Organizational behavior
Political skill
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychophysiology
Self esteem
Self-presentation
Studies
Success
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Summary:The purpose of this research is to investigate the effect of employees' upward self-presentation through modesty and political skill on their subsequent career success. Study 1 used a predictive design over a 3 year period with 141 employees, controlling for age, gender, and self-esteem. Political skill positively moderated the relationship between employees' upward modesty and career success (attained position, career satisfaction) after 3 years. Study 2 (n = 132 employees) provided construct validation, demonstrating high discriminant validity of the impression management through modesty scale used in Study 1 with a trait-modesty scale, thus attenuating rival explanations of the findings in Study 1. Implications, limitations, and future directions for research are discussed.
ISSN:1359-432X
1464-0643
DOI:10.1080/1359432X.2011.603900