Description

This edited volume in the SIOP Frontiers seriesÿis one of the first to look at the psychological factors behind politics and power in organizations. Noted contributorsÿfrom schools of management, psychology, sociology and political science look at the theory, research, methodology and ethical issues related to organizational politics and climates. The book is divided into three parts: Part 1 looks at the historical evolution of the field; Part 2ÿintegratesÿorganizational politics with important organizational behavior constructs and/or areas of inquiry,ÿfor exampleÿinÿthe chapter by Lisa Leslie and Michele Gelfandÿwhichÿdiscusses the implications of cross-cultural politics on expatriates and within cross-national mergers; andÿPart 3 focuses on individual differences and organizational politics, focusing on the nature of political relationships.