Job Crafting as a Response to Perceptions of Organizational Politics: A Mediation and Moderation Model

• Other Authors: Lawong, Diane Afoni (author)
• Format: Others
• Language: English; English
• Published: Florida State University
• Subjects: Organizational behavior; Management
• Online Access: http://purl.flvc.org/fsu/fd/2019_Fall_Lawong_fsu_0071E_15632

The research on the relationship between perceptions of organizational politics (POPs) and various outcomes has been continuously popular for the last 30 years since the first POPs model was introduced in 1989. Recent examinations of the POPs-outcomes relationships consider the intermediate linkages between the two. This dissertation presents unique and previously unexamined mediating conditions that offer alternative explanations of how POPs affects job crafting. Adopting theoretical foundations from self-determination theory, the psychological needs paradigm is used to explain how the need for autonomy, competence, and relatedness motivate individuals who perceive organizational politics to engage in job crafting as an attempt to regain control at work. Furthermore, this dissertation examines the use of political skill as an effective tool that can aid individuals to successfully capitalize on job crafting opportunities and achieve their desired outcomes. Results from two samples (n = 272) and (n = 273) demonstrated that political skill moderates the relationship between job crafting and the following work outcomes: work frustration, emotional exhaustion, job strain, and job satisfaction. The hypothesis that need satisfaction would mediate the relationship between POPs and job crafting was not supported. However, POPs demonstrated significant direct effects on job crafting. This dissertation expands our knowledge and understanding of the use of political skill at work, and how employees can react positively (via job crafting) to POPs. Strengths, limitations, future directions, and contributions to both theory and practice are discussed. === A Dissertation submitted to the Department of Management in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. === 2019 === November 1, 2019. === job crafting, Perceptions of organizational politics, political skill, psychological need satisfaction === Includes bibliographical references. === Gerald R. Ferris, Professor Co-Directing Dissertation; Wayne Hochwarter, Professor Co-Directing Dissertation; Maura Scott, University Representative; Shanna Daniels, Committee Member; Jack Fiorito, Committee Member.