Intention to Quit as A Mediator of The Relationship between Perceptions of Organizational Politics and Neglect of Work

Abstract

         The aim of this research was to uncover whether employees’ perceptions of organizational politics have positive effect on both intention to quit and neglect of work as well as intention to quit has a mediating role in this process. Research data were collected from a total of 314 employees who work at central managerial department of a public organization, in Ankara, in October 2015 by means of questionnaire. Data were analyzed through regression analyses over structural equation models. Findings supported the approach that evaluates organizational politics as a threat to employees’ well being. According to the findings participants’ perceptions of organizational politics resulted in both intention to quit and neglect of work. Besides that, participants’ intention to quit mediated the effect of perceptions of organizational politics on neglect of work.

Keywords

• Perceptions of organizational politics,Neglect of work,Intention to quit,Mediation effect

Örgütsel Politika Algısının İhmalkârlık Üzerindeki Etkisinde İşten Ayrılma Niyetinin Aracı Rolü

Abstract

             Bu araştırmanın amacı çalışanların örgütsel politika algısının ihmalkârlık ve işten ayrılma niyetini etkileyip etkilemediği ile birlikte işten ayrılma niyetinin bu süreçteki olası aracılık rolünü ortaya çıkarmaktır. Araştırma verisi Ankara’da bir kamu kurumunun merkezi yönetim biriminde çalışan 314 katılımcıdan Ekim 2015 döneminde anket yöntemi ile toplanmıştır. Araştırma verisi regresyon analizleri ile yapısal eşitlik modelleri üzerinden analiz edilmiştir. Analiz sonuçları çalışanların örgütsel politik davranışları esenliklerine bir tehdit olarak algıladığı yaklaşımını destekler niteliktedir. Öyle ki araştırmanın bulgularına göre katılımcıların örgütsel politika algısı, işten ayrılma niyetine ve ihmalkârlığa sebep olmaktadır. Bununla birlikte işten ayrılma niyeti örgütsel politika algısının ihmalkârlık üzerindeki etkisine aracılık etmektedir. 

Keywords

• Örgütsel politika algısı,İhmalkârlık,İşten ayrılma niyeti,Aracılık etkisi

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