Career Success Implications of Political Skill.

The authors investigated the individual characteristic of political skill and its relation to 5 different career-related outcomes (total compensation, promotions, career satisfaction, life satisfaction, and perceived external job mobility). They examined data obtained from a sample of 191 employees...

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Published in:Journal of Social Psychology Vol. 149; no. 3; pp. 179 - 205
Main Authors: Todd, Samuel Y., Harris, Kenneth J., Harris, Ranida B., Wheeler, Anthony R.
Format: Article
Published: Taylor & Francis Ltd June 2009
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Summary:The authors investigated the individual characteristic of political skill and its relation to 5 different career-related outcomes (total compensation, promotions, career satisfaction, life satisfaction, and perceived external job mobility). They examined data obtained from a sample of 191 employees working a wide range of occupations. The results reveal that political skill is associated with 4 of the 5 outcomes. In addition, they examined the 4 dimensions of political skill and found that the networking ability dimension dominates the relations with the examined outcomes. The authors discuss practical implications, limitations, and directions for future research. Reprinted by permission of the publisher.