Dispositional antecedents and outcomes of political skill in organizations: A four-study investigation with convergence

Journal of Vocational Behavior

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 146-165

  Liu, Yongmei ^a   Ferris, Gerald R ^b   Zinko, Robert ^c   Perrewé, Pamela L ^b   Weitz, Bart ^d   Xu, Jun ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON   (United States)

^b FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Disposition; Performance; Political skill; Reputation

Indexed keywords

EID: 34447102683     PISSN: 00018791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvb.2007.04.003     Document Type: Article

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