Author

  • Mahmood A. Bodla

    • COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Lahore, Pakistan
    • Pakistan

  • Rizwan Qaiser Danish

    • COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan
    • Pakistan

Abstract

Organizational politics is a fact of organizational life, which can be seen in almost every type of organization globally. Individuals come together for a common purpose and safeguard self interest. The present study examines the moderating role of social exchange perceptions between perceived organizational politics and antisocial behavior in Pakistani context. The empirical evidence is based on the national level sample data as collected through self-administered questionnaires from executives of multitude of Pakistani industries such as health, manufacturing, energy, financial services, education, telecommunication, and information technology. The sample comprised of 577 respondents. Moderated hierarchical regression was applied to test the interactional effects and hypothesized relationships were confirmed. Several practical implications have been provided for the benefit of practicing managers.

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Bodla, M. A., & Danish, R. Q. (2011). Moderating Role of Social Exchange Perceptions between Perceived Organizational Politics and Antisocial Behavior. Journal of Economics and Behavioral Studies, 3(5), 279-286. https://doi.org/10.22610/jebs.v3i5.281

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Vol. 3 No. 5 (2011) Modelling, Markets & Managerial Behaviour View issue contents

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2011-11-15

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