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Positive Affectivity and Collective Efficacy as Moderators of the Relationship Between Perceived Politics and Job Satisfaction
Author(s) -
Hochwarter Wayne A.,
Kiewitz Christian,
Castro Stephanie L.,
Perrewè Pamela L.,
Ferris Gerald R.
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
journal of applied social psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.822
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1559-1816
pISSN - 0021-9029
DOI - 10.1111/j.1559-1816.2003.tb01936.x
Subject(s) - psychology , social psychology , politics , job satisfaction , negative affectivity , positive affectivity , perception , promotion (chess) , unison , political science , personality , physics , neuroscience , acoustics , law
This study explores the moderating potential of positive affectivity (PA) and perceived collective efficacy (PCE) on the relationship between 3 dimensions of politics perceptions and job satisfaction. We hypothesized that high levels of PA and PCE, in unison, would buffer the harmful effects of perceived politics on job satisfaction. Regression analyses for the 3 dimensions (i.e., general politics, go along to get along, and pay and promotion) yielded a significant finding for the PA × PCE × Go Along to Get Along 3‐way interaction only. Consistent with our expectations, low PA‐low PCE individuals were less satisfied with their jobs when levels of go‐along‐to‐get‐along politics increased. Contrary to our hypothesis, however, high PA‐high PCE individuals reported a significant inverse relationship between perceived politics and job satisfaction. Implications of these findings and directions for future research are provided.