Gayle Oatley

Publication Date

5-2008

Advisor(s) - Committee Chair

Anthony Paquin, Elizabeth Shoenfelt, Reagan Brown

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Degree Program

Department of Psychology

Degree Type

Master of Arts

Abstract

This study examines the relationship between feedback and the perception of organizational politics. The formal/informal delivery is an area researchers have yet to evaluate. Prior research in organizational politics involves, but is not limited to management positions, job satisfaction, corporate citizenship, cynicism, commitment, and withdrawal. As such, this line of research study is important because of the role ambiguity plays in the feedback process, or lack of feedback, and the effect it has on behavior expressed through dysfunctional political behaviors (Ferris, Russ, & Fandt, 1989). A sample of 176 responses was analyzed from various professions and organizational levels, of which 71 were male and 105 were female. Consistent with the hypotheses, results indicated job feedback, informal feedback, and formal feedback all have a strong negative relationship with the perception of organizational politics. Post hoc results showed no difference when controlling for age, gender and tenure.

Disciplines

Business | Human Resources Management | Industrial and Organizational Psychology | Performance Management | Psychology | Social and Behavioral Sciences

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