A Study on the Moderating Role of Organizational Politics Perception on the Relationship Between Organizational Dissent and Organizational Ostracism

Öz

The purpose of this study is to determine whether organizational politics plays a moderating role in the relationship between organizational dissent and organizational ostracism. The research population consists of 385 civil servants working at a public bank in Istanbul. The study is based on a relational screening model and is a causal research type in its purpose. In this context, descriptive statistics were used to examine the relationships between variables, correlation analysis was used to examine the relationships between variables, reliability and validity analyses of the data were conducted, and finally, hypothesis testing was conducted. The Hayes Process Macro was used to determine the significance of the moderator model. The analysis results showed that organizational dissent has a positive effect on organizational ostracism. Furthermore, the analysis revealed a significant relationship between organizational dissent, organizational ostracism, and organizational politics. The moderator effect analysis conducted using the Hayes Process revealed that organizational politics plays a moderating role in the relationship between organizational dissent and organizational ostracism. Management's negative response to organizational dissent not only leads to employees' perception of exclusion, but also leads them to exhibit behaviors that benefit the organization and, by perpetuating destructive dissent, to engage in political behavior.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Organizational Politics
• Organizational Opposition
• Organizational Exclusion
• The Moderating Effect

Örgütsel Muhalefet ve Örgütsel Dışlanma Arasındaki İlişkide Örgütsel Politika Algısının Moderatör Rolü Üzerine Bir Araştırma

Öz

Bu çalışmanın amacı örgütsel politikanın örgütsel muhalefet ve örgütsel dışlanma arasındaki ilişkide moderatör bir rolü olup olmadığını belirlemektir. Araştırmanın evrenini İstanbul'da bulunan bir kamu bankasında çalışan 385 memurlar oluşturmaktadır. Çalışma ilişkisel tarama modeline dayanmaktadır ve amacı bakımından nedensel bir araştırma türüdür. Bu bağlamda betimsel istatistik, değişkenler arasındaki ilişkileri incelemek için korelasyon analizi, çalışmada verilerin güvenilirlik ve geçerlilik analizleri kullanılmış ve son olarak hipotez testleri yapılmıştır. Moderatör modelin anlamlılığını belirlemek amacıyla Hayes Process Makrosu kullanılmıştır. Analiz sonuçları örgütsel muhalefetin örgütsel dışlanma üzerinde pozitif etkisi olduğunu göstermiştir. Ayrıca analizlerden örgütsel muhalefet ile örgütsel dışlanma ve örgütsel politika arasında anlamlı bir ilişki olduğu anlaşılmaktadır. Hayes Süreci kullanılarak yapılan “moderatör etki analizinde ise ’örgütsel muhalefet” ile “örgütsel dışlanma” arasındaki ilişkide örgütsel politikanın moderatör rolü olduğu görülmektedir. Yönetimin örgütsel muhalefete olumsuz tepki vermesi, çalışanların dışlanmışlık algısına neden olmaktadır. Bu durum çalışanların örgüt yararına davranışlar sergilemesine engel olduğu gibi, yıkıcı muhalefeti sürdürerek politik davranmasına yol açmaktadır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Örgütsel Dışlanma
• Örgütsel Politika
• Moderatör Etki
• Örgütsel Muhalefet

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