Mitigating the Negative Effect of Perceived Organizational Politics on Organizational Citizenship Behavior: The Moderating Role of Political Skill in Ethiopian Federal Public Service Organizations

Abstract

The aim of thisstudy was to examine the effect of perceived organizational politics on organizational citizenship behavior through the moderating role of political skill.An explanatory research design and quantitative approach were employed.In the Ethiopian public service organization context, data were collected using a standard questionnaire from 321 respondents. The present study used uncertainty management theory to underpin the mechanism how political skill moderates perceived organizational Politics and organizational Citizenship Behavior. To test hypotheses, the study employed structural equation modeling using AMOS software version 26. The findings of the study revealed that perceived organizational politics have a negative effect on organizational citizenship behavior. In addition, political skill has a positive effect on organizational citizenship behavior. Furthermore, the finding reveals thatpolitical skill moderated the effect of perceived organizational politics on organizational citizenship behavior