title: Career success implications of political skill.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Georgia Southern University, Sport Management Program Director Hollis 1104, PO Box 8077, Statesboro, GA 30460-8077, USA. sytodd@georgiasouthern.edu
authors.forename: Samuel Y
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Todd
authors.forename: Kenneth J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Harris
authors.forename: Ranida B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Harris
authors.forename: Anthony R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Wheeler
mesh_terms: D000124:Achievement; D000328:Adult; D032763:Behavior Control; D002322:Career Mobility; D003469:Culture; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007182:Income; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D018187:Personal Construct Theory; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D010555:Personality Inventory; D011057:Politics; D011209:Power, Psychological; D012928:Social Desirability; D012944:Social Support