Political Skill: An Antidote in the Role Overload-Strain Relationship

Political skill is characterized by social perceptiveness and the ability to adjust one's behavior to different and changing situational needs to influence others. The authors argue that politically skilled individuals enjoy a sense of personal security that allows them to perceive interpersona...

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Published in:Journal of occupational health psychology 2005-07, Vol.10 (3), p.239-250
Main Authors: Perrewé, Pamela L, Zellars, Kelly L, Rossi, Ana Maria, Ferris, Gerald R, Kacmar, Charles J, Liu, Yongmei, Zinko, Robert, Hochwarter, Wayne A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adaptability (Personality)
Adult
Anxiety
Female
Human
Humans
Interpersonal Interaction
Interpersonal Relations
Job Satisfaction
Male
Occupational Stress
Politics
Professional Competence
Role Conflicts
Self-Confidence
Social Behavior
Social Skills
Stress, Psychological
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Summary:Political skill is characterized by social perceptiveness and the ability to adjust one's behavior to different and changing situational needs to influence others. The authors argue that politically skilled individuals enjoy a sense of personal security that allows them to perceive interpersonal control over the process and outcomes of interpersonal interactions within organizations. The authors examine the buffering effects of political skill on the perceived role overload-strain relationship, with strain operationalized as job tension, job (dis)satisfaction, and general anxiety. Results support the hypothesized moderating effects of political skill such that greater political skill reduces the negative effects of role overload on all types of strain. The contributions and limitations of the study are discussed, as are directions for future research.
ISSN:1076-8998
1939-1307
DOI:10.1037/1076-8998.10.3.239