The Impact of Interpersonal Conflict on Job Outcomes: Mediating Role of Perception of Organizational Politics

Abstract

This research examines a theoretical model that connects interpersonal conflict, perception of organizational politics and job outcomes. I propose the perception of organizational politics mediate the relationship between interpersonal conflict and job outcomes. Using a sample of (N= 264) employees from six organizations of Pakistan. I found that interpersonal conflict positively affects perception of organizational politics and perception of organizational politics mediates the relationship between interpersonal conflict and job stress and Perception of organizational politics also mediates the relationship between interpersonal conflict and intention to quit. Furthermore Interpersonal conflict is also positively related to interpersonal and organizational workplace deviance, and perception of organizational politics significantly related to workplace deviance.