Politics in Organizations Theory and Research Considerations [Hardcover]

This edited volume in the SIOP Frontiers series is one of the first to look at the psychological factors behind politics and power in organizations. Noted contributors from schools of management, psychology, sociology and political science look at the theory, research, methodology and ethical issues related to organizational politics and climates. The book is divided into three parts: Part 1 looks at the historical evolution of the field; Part 2 integrates organizational politics with important organizational behavior constructs and/or areas of inquiry, for example in the chapter by Lisa Leslie and Michele Gelfand which discusses the implications of cross-cultural politics on expatriates and within cross-national mergers; and Part 3 focuses on individual differences and organizational politics, focusing on the nature of political relationships.

E. Salas, Series Foreword. Part 1. Construct Specification, Theory Development, and Methodological Considerations. G.R. Ferris, D.C. Treadway, Organizational Politics: History, Construct Specification, and Research Directions. W.A. Hochwarter, The Positive Side of Organizational Politics. M.G. Pratt, D.A. Lepisto, Politics in Perspective(s): On the Theoretical Challenges and Opportunities in Organizational Politics. L.A. McFarland, C.H. Van Iddekinge, R.E. Ployhart, Measurement and Methodology in Organizational Politics Research. Part 2. Critical Research Issues in Organizational Politics. M.L. Ambrose, It's Fairly Political around Here: The Relationship between Perceptions of Organizational Politics and Organizational Justice. M.C. Bolino, W.H. Turnley, Organizational Citizenship Behavior: A Review of the Political Perspective. B.J. Tepper, M.K. Duffy,lS: