REACTIONS OF DIVERSE GROUPS TO POLITICS IN THE WORKPLACE

The central research question examined in this study focused on whethe r diverse groups react differently to politics in the workplace as a f unction of understanding Understanding moderated the relationships bet ween dimensions of politics perceptions and employee reactions for whi te males but not for racial/ethnic minorities, as hypothesized. The re sults for white females were mixed with significant moderating effects of understanding found for the Coworker Political Behavior-Outcomes r elationships, and for the Political Organization Policies and Practice s-Outcomes relationship. Implications of these results for theory and research are discussed.