Organizational Political Tactics in Universities

Autor/inn/en	Nejad, Bahareh Azizi; Abbaszadeh, Mir Mohammad Seiied; Hassani, Mohammad
Titel	Organizational Political Tactics in Universities
Quelle	In: Higher Education Studies, 1 (2011) 2, S.65-72 (8 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1925-4741
Schlagwörter	Universities; Politics of Education; Organizational Climate; Organizational Culture; Organizational Effectiveness; Teacher Attitudes; Questionnaires; Political Influences; Ideology; Industrial Psychology; Administrator Behavior; Teacher Behavior; Tenure; Gender Differences; Foreign Countries; Multivariate Analysis; Likert Scales; Azerbaijan + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? University; Universität; Educational policy; Bildungspolitik; Organisationsklima; Unternehmenskultur; Unternehmenserfolg; Lehrerverhalten; Fragebogen; Political influence; Politischer Einfluss; Ideologie; Betriebspsychologie; Industriepsychologie; Teacher behaviour; Amtszeit; Beschäftigungsdauer; Geschlechterkonflikt; Ausland; Multivariate Analyse; Likert-Skala; Aserbaidschan
Abstract	The present research aimed to promote understanding of political tactics in organizations. Political behavior in nowadays-complex conditions is a process that the conflicts, contrasts and differences among interested groups are resolved. It means dialogue, attention to different goals in organizations, regarding the interest of different groups, attraction of staff cooperation, and acquisition of the worker's support in management decisions, therefore technical and organizational wisdom are not sufficient. Managers along the development of organizations need to have political wisdom. In this study we surveyed political tactics perceptions of 1263 academic faculty members in West Azarbaijan State Universities. The research method was a descriptive-survey. Among these academic members, 376 individuals were chosen randomly as research sample. Questionnaire of "political tactics" (r = 0.9) was used to collect data. The data were analyzed by using descriptive and inferential statistics as well as t-test, MANOVA, and Friedman test. Research findings showed that there were significant differences between academic degrees of the academic faculty members and political tactics used in the universities, whereas there was no any difference between gender of faculty members and political tactics. The survey revealed that the perceptions of political tactics among faculty members were different in West Azarbaijan State Universities; therefore, some practical suggestions are recommended. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01