Predicting the Consequences of Perceived Organizational Politics on Work-Related Outcomes: A Mediating Role of Work Engagement and Organizational Commitment

Authors

Labiba Sheikh

Assistant Professor, Institute of Business Administration, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan

Wasimul Rehman

Assistant Professor, Department of Business Administration, University of the Punjab, Gujranwala Campus. Gujranwala, Punjab, Pakistan

Saba Sundas

M.Phil. Scholar, Institute of Business Administration, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan

DOI: https://doi.org/10.35484/pssr.2020(4-IV)18

Keywords

Affective-Normative Commitment Perceived Organizational Politics Work Engagement

Abstract

This study turns to predict the consequences of perceived organizational politics (POPs) on work related outcomes using the mediating framework of work engagement (WE) and organizational commitment (OC). Data was collected from employees working in banking sector of Pakistan. The study employed the confirmatory factor analysis for model fitness where mediation is tested using Baron and Kennytypology. Results of structural equation model revealed that all the suggested hypotheses are supported except normative commitment (NC) is not significantly associated with intention to quit. Analysis of mediation results revealed that affective and normative commitment partially mediates the relation between POPs and WE. This study provides novel setting in the theoretical premise of study between POPs and affective and normative commitment which has not received significant intention before.