The Effect of Organizational Climate on Perceived Organizational Politics: A Research in Public Sector Cover Image

Örgüt İkliminin, Algilanan Örgütsel Politika Üzerine Etkisi: Kamu Sektöründe Bir Araştirma
The Effect of Organizational Climate on Perceived Organizational Politics: A Research in Public Sector

Author(s): İnan Eryilmaz, Asena Altin Gülova
Subject(s): Public Administration, Organizational Psychology, Management and complex organizations, Human Resources in Economy
Published by: Celal Bayar Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü
Keywords: Organization Climate; Organization Politics; Perceived Organization Politics;

Summary/Abstract: The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between organizational climate and perceived organizational politics. To that end, a cross-sectional and exploratory research design was adopted, and a questionnaire form consisting of research instruments and demographic questions was developed. The survey data were collected from a sample of 264 public sector employees working in İstanbul, Ankara and İzmir the three biggest metropolitan cities through snowball sampling. The reliability of the research instruments was confirmed and they were factor analyzed. The correlations between all research scales were tested and further regression analyses were conducted to analyze research hypotheses. According to the analyses, there is a significantly high negative correlation between organizational climate and perceived organizational politics. Moreover, almost 50% of the variance in perceived organizational politics is explained by perceptions of organizational climate. The analyses are iterated on all subscales, and the significantly negative correlations are observed between perceived organizational politics and organizational climate subscales as well. The findings are discussed considering both theoretical contributions and practical implications.

  • Issue Year: 15/2017
  • Issue No: 04
  • Page Range: 155-175
  • Page Count: 21
  • Language: Turkish