Abstract

This study examines a moderated mediation model to explore how the power value of an individual influences the use of manipulation tactics, and how hierarchy and political will of employees interact to influence this relationship. Data were collected from the employees of a public sector organization in India. Structural equation modeling has been used to explore the mediation and moderated mediation relationships between variables. The results of the study indicate that political will mediates the relationship between power value and the use of manipulation tactics, and hierarchy increases the use of manipulation tactics by strengthening the effect of political will on the use of manipulation tactics. The study elaborates upon the role of hierarchy in the process, thereby paving the way for a better understanding of leadership in the context of organizational politics. This study also calls for a fine-tuning of the organizational structure to make it more welcoming toward the political will and power values of the employees. This study also contributes to value studies and organizational psychology literature by explaining moderated mediation mechanisms through which power value and political will affect employees’ use of manipulation tactics.

摘要

本研究检验了一个有调节的调解模型，以探索个人的权力价值如何影响操纵策略的使用，以及员工的等级制度和政治意愿如何相互作用以影响这种关系。数据是从印度一家公共部门组织的员工那里收集的。结构方程模型已被用于探索变量之间的中介和调节中介关系。研究结果表明，政治意愿在权力价值与操纵策略使用之间的关系中起中介作用，等级制度通过加强政治意愿对操纵策略使用的影响来增加操纵策略的使用。该研究详细阐述了等级制度在这一过程中的作用，从而为更好地理解组织政治背景下的领导力铺平了道路。本研究还呼吁对组织结构进行微调，使其更加欢迎员工的政治意愿和权力价值观。本研究还通过解释适度的调解机制对价值研究和组织心理学文献做出贡献，权力价值和政治意愿通过这种机制影响员工对操纵策略的使用。