The Impact of Job Satisfaction in the Relationships between Workplace Politics and Work Related Outcomes and Attitudes: Evidence from Organizations in Senegal

Abstract

Workplace politics is an endemic factor in organizations. It becomes necessary to look at factors which reduce its negative effects on employees' work outcomes and attitudes. From a sample of 125 individuals working in diverse organizations in Senegal, the findings from multiple hierarchical regressions revealed that workplace politics had less negative effect on organizational commitment, organizational citizenship behavior and job performance when employees are satisfied. The findings also showed that job satisfaction had no influence on the relationship between workplace politics and neglect. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]