The emotional implications of organizational politics: A process model

Abstract

Using affective events theory as a framework, this study examined the role of emotions in mediating the effects of perceived politics on adverse employee outcomes. The authors proposed that frustration translates employees' perceptions of politics into lower levels of performance and increased organizational withdrawal (i.e. turnover intentions) through a mediational path that involves job satisfaction. The proposed model received support with empirical results from 134 subordinate—supervisor dyads sampled across a single government agency. In particular, there was evidence that frustration and job satisfaction mediated the effects of politics perceptions on employee behavioral outcomes.