Organizational politics in the ‘jeitinho’ land: consequences of political behavior in organizations in Brazil
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Resumo: | Organizational politics represent a singular domain amongst all relationships at work, being considered a complex phenomenon, persuasive and, sometimes, ambiguous. Organizations are inherently political institutions, since they are sets of people with diverse and potentially conflicting interests, protruding the relationship between these interests, conflicts and, as part of the political system, influence and power. In general, the perception of politics appears to have a negative effect and thus demotivating on people. This research aims to explore the influence of perceptions of politics in satisfaction, performance, negligent behaviors and intent to leave the organization in a cultural context less explored before, the Brazilian organizations. In order to empirically test the validity of the research model, a survey was conducted and the perceptions of 157 employees were examined from three Brazilian organizations, using linear regressions. The results suggest that in Brazil, the political behavior negatively influences satisfaction and individual performance and positively influences the intentions to leave the organization and negligent behaviors. That is, the greater the perception of politics in the workplace, the less will be the satisfaction and performance of individual employees and the greater will be their engagement in negligent behaviors and the intention to leave the organization. Some limitations are presented, along with theoretical and practical contributions. In a practical perspective, this research highlights the negative effects of political behavior, aiming to stimulate management, leaders and decision makers to respond to such effects. In a theoretical perspective, the contributions emphasize the involvement of the cultural factor as a possible explanation of politics within organizations. Finally, according to the results, politics appear to have important impacts on work outcomes, even in the ‘jeitinho’ land. |
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Organizational politics in the ‘jeitinho’ land: consequences of political behavior in organizations in BrazilLa política en la tierra del ‘jeitinho’: las consecuencias del comportamiento político en las organizaciones en BrasilPolítica na terra do ‘jeitinho’: consequências dos comportamentos políticos em organizações no BrasilPerception of PoliticsSatisfactionIndividual PerformanceNegligent BehaviorsBrazilian Organizations.Percepción de los Comportamientos PolíticosSatisfacciónDesempeño IndividualComportamientos NegligentesOrganizaciones Brasileras.Percepção de Comportamentos PolíticosSatisfaçãoDesempenho IndividualComportamentos NegligentesOrganizações BrasileirasOrganizational politics represent a singular domain amongst all relationships at work, being considered a complex phenomenon, persuasive and, sometimes, ambiguous. Organizations are inherently political institutions, since they are sets of people with diverse and potentially conflicting interests, protruding the relationship between these interests, conflicts and, as part of the political system, influence and power. In general, the perception of politics appears to have a negative effect and thus demotivating on people. This research aims to explore the influence of perceptions of politics in satisfaction, performance, negligent behaviors and intent to leave the organization in a cultural context less explored before, the Brazilian organizations. In order to empirically test the validity of the research model, a survey was conducted and the perceptions of 157 employees were examined from three Brazilian organizations, using linear regressions. The results suggest that in Brazil, the political behavior negatively influences satisfaction and individual performance and positively influences the intentions to leave the organization and negligent behaviors. That is, the greater the perception of politics in the workplace, the less will be the satisfaction and performance of individual employees and the greater will be their engagement in negligent behaviors and the intention to leave the organization. Some limitations are presented, along with theoretical and practical contributions. In a practical perspective, this research highlights the negative effects of political behavior, aiming to stimulate management, leaders and decision makers to respond to such effects. In a theoretical perspective, the contributions emphasize the involvement of the cultural factor as a possible explanation of politics within organizations. Finally, according to the results, politics appear to have important impacts on work outcomes, even in the ‘jeitinho’ land.Los comportamientos políticos en las organizaciones representan un dominio singular de las relaciones interpersonales en el ambiente de trabajo, siendo considerado un fenómeno complejo, persuasivo y a veces ambiguo. Las organizaciones son instituciones intrínsecamente políticas, ya que son conjuntos de personas con intereses diversos, potencialmente conflictivos; en ellas imperan relaciones de intereses y conflictos, como sistemas de actividad política, de influencia y de poder. En general, la percepción de política en la empresa parece tener un efecto negativo y no motivador sobre las personas. Esta investigación tiene como objetivo explorar la influencia de las percepciones sobre el comportamiento político en la satisfacción, en el desempeño, en los comportamientos negligentes y en las intenciones de dejar la empresa de funcionarios en un contexto cultural poco explorado por las investigaciones de estos comportamientos en las organizaciones brasileras. Para probar empíricamente la validez del modelo de investigación, fue realizado un survey y analizadas las percepciones de 157 funcionarios de tres organizaciones brasileras, a partir de regresiones lineares. Los resultados sugieren que en el Brasil, la política influencia negativamente la satisfacción y el desempeño individual y positivamente las intenciones de abandono y los comportamientos negligentes. O sea, cuanto mayor sea la percepción de política en el ambiente de trabajo, menor la satisfacción y el desempeño individual de los funcionarios, mayor su participación en comportamientos negligentes en el trabajo y mayor su intención de dejar la organización. Se presentan algunas limitaciones para la administración, además de las contribuciones prácticas y teóricas del estudio. Desde una perspectiva práctica, la presente investigación evidencia los efectos negativos del comportamiento político, objetivando estimular la gerencia, líderes y tomadores de decisión para responder a dichos efectos. Desde una perspectiva teórica, las contribuciones giran en torno de la participación del factor cultural en la explicación de la acción política. Finalmente, de acuerdo con los resultados encontrados, la política aparentemente tiene importantes impactos en los resultados de trabajo, aún en la tierra del “jeitinho” brasilero.Os comportamentos políticos nas organizações representam um domínio singular das relações interpessoais no ambiente de trabalho, sendo considerado um fenômeno complexo, persuasivo e por vezes ambíguo. As organizações são instituições intrinsecamente políticas, já que são conjuntos de pessoas com interesses diversos e potencialmente conflituosos, imperando relações entre tais interesses, conflitos e, como sistemas de atividade política, a influência e o poder. De um modo geral, a percepção de política na empresa parece ter um efeito negativo e, assim, desmotivador sobre as pessoas. Esta pesquisa tem como objetivo explorar a influência das percepções sobre o comportamento político na satisfação, no desempenho, nos comportamentos negligentes e nas intenções de saída de funcionários em um contexto cultural pouco explorado pelas pesquisas sobre comportamentos políticos, as organizações brasileiras. Para testar empiricamente a validade do modelo de pesquisa, foi realizado um survey e analisadas as percepções de 157 funcionários de três organizações brasileiras, a partir de regressões lineares. Os resultados sugerem que, no Brasil, a política influencia negativamente a satisfação e o desempenho individual e positivamente as intenções de saída e os comportamentos negligentes. Ou seja, quanto maior for a percepção de política no ambiente de trabalho, menor a satisfação e o desempenho individual dos funcionários, maior o seu engajamento em comportamentos negligentes no trabalho e maior a sua intenção de abandono da organização. Algumas limitações são apresentadas, além das contribuições práticas e teóricas do estudo para a administração. Numa perspectiva prática, a presente pesquisa evidencia os efeitos negativos do comportamento político, objetivando estimular a gerência, líderes e tomadores de decisão para responder a tais efeitos. Numa perspectiva teórica, as contribuições giram em torno do envolvimento do fator cultural para explicação da ação política. Finalmente, de acordo com os resultados encontrados, a política aparentemente tem importantes impactos nos resultados do trabalho, mesmo na terra do jeitinho. 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Organizational politics in the ‘jeitinho’ land: consequences of political behavior in organizations in Brazil La política en la tierra del ‘jeitinho’: las consecuencias del comportamiento político en las organizaciones en Brasil Política na terra do ‘jeitinho’: consequências dos comportamentos políticos em organizações no Brasil |
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Organizational politics in the ‘jeitinho’ land: consequences of political behavior in organizations in Brazil |
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Organizational politics in the ‘jeitinho’ land: consequences of political behavior in organizations in Brazil Mansur, Juliana Arcoverde Perception of Politics Satisfaction Individual Performance Negligent Behaviors Brazilian Organizations. Percepción de los Comportamientos Políticos Satisfacción Desempeño Individual Comportamientos Negligentes Organizaciones Brasileras. Percepção de Comportamentos Políticos Satisfação Desempenho Individual Comportamentos Negligentes Organizações Brasileiras |
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Organizational politics in the ‘jeitinho’ land: consequences of political behavior in organizations in Brazil |
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Organizational politics in the ‘jeitinho’ land: consequences of political behavior in organizations in Brazil |
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Organizational politics in the ‘jeitinho’ land: consequences of political behavior in organizations in Brazil |
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Organizational politics in the ‘jeitinho’ land: consequences of political behavior in organizations in Brazil |
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Organizational politics in the ‘jeitinho’ land: consequences of political behavior in organizations in Brazil |
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Mansur, Juliana Arcoverde |
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Mansur, Juliana Arcoverde Sobral, Filipe |
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Mansur, Juliana Arcoverde Sobral, Filipe |
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Perception of Politics Satisfaction Individual Performance Negligent Behaviors Brazilian Organizations. Percepción de los Comportamientos Políticos Satisfacción Desempeño Individual Comportamientos Negligentes Organizaciones Brasileras. Percepção de Comportamentos Políticos Satisfação Desempenho Individual Comportamentos Negligentes Organizações Brasileiras |
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Perception of Politics Satisfaction Individual Performance Negligent Behaviors Brazilian Organizations. Percepción de los Comportamientos Políticos Satisfacción Desempeño Individual Comportamientos Negligentes Organizaciones Brasileras. Percepção de Comportamentos Políticos Satisfação Desempenho Individual Comportamentos Negligentes Organizações Brasileiras |
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Organizational politics represent a singular domain amongst all relationships at work, being considered a complex phenomenon, persuasive and, sometimes, ambiguous. Organizations are inherently political institutions, since they are sets of people with diverse and potentially conflicting interests, protruding the relationship between these interests, conflicts and, as part of the political system, influence and power. In general, the perception of politics appears to have a negative effect and thus demotivating on people. This research aims to explore the influence of perceptions of politics in satisfaction, performance, negligent behaviors and intent to leave the organization in a cultural context less explored before, the Brazilian organizations. In order to empirically test the validity of the research model, a survey was conducted and the perceptions of 157 employees were examined from three Brazilian organizations, using linear regressions. The results suggest that in Brazil, the political behavior negatively influences satisfaction and individual performance and positively influences the intentions to leave the organization and negligent behaviors. That is, the greater the perception of politics in the workplace, the less will be the satisfaction and performance of individual employees and the greater will be their engagement in negligent behaviors and the intention to leave the organization. Some limitations are presented, along with theoretical and practical contributions. In a practical perspective, this research highlights the negative effects of political behavior, aiming to stimulate management, leaders and decision makers to respond to such effects. In a theoretical perspective, the contributions emphasize the involvement of the cultural factor as a possible explanation of politics within organizations. Finally, according to the results, politics appear to have important impacts on work outcomes, even in the ‘jeitinho’ land. |
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