Bakhtar International Journal of Economics and Management Review

VOLUME 1 | ISSUE 4 | July-August-September 2025
Published Articles

Assessing the Impact of Workplace Politics on Employee Job Outcomes

Dr. Abdul Latif Roshan
Published: 30 September 2025
(2025)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.65460/Vol1_Iss4_a2
Cite this Article: Dr. Abdul Latif Roshan (2025). Assessing the Impact of Workplace Politics on Employee Job Outcomes, Bakhtar International Journal of Economics and Management Review, 1(4),16-26.doi:https://doi.org/10.65460/Vol1_Iss4_a2

Corresponding Author Details:
Dr. Abdul Latif Roshan
Founder & Professor, Bakhtar University Kabul, Afghanistan
latifroshann@gmail.com

Abstract:
Within the field of organizational behavior research, workplace politics has acquired a new dimension and significance. The phenomena of workplace politics were rendered significantly essential and evident during the analysis of organizational behavior as a result of the extensive effort and research on contemporary intellectuals. The majority of research focuses on workplace politics in relation to employee loyalty, work satisfaction, and organizational culture. Organizational scientists have described workplace politics in a variety of ways, which has resulted in divergent perspectives and has complicated the process of reaching a consensus among experts regarding terminology. As a result, the concept of transmitted phenomena can be classified in a variety of ways. The studies exclusively clarify the political aspect, leaving the genuine divination unexplained. The sample size for this investigation was 38. This includes personnel at every level of the organization. Simple random sampling functions as a sampling methodology, while linear regression functions as a statistical instrument. Workplace politics and job performance exhibit a substantial correlation, according to the analysis. This relationship is significant, despite its fragility. The conclusion is that organizational dynamics influence job performance, as one variable influence another. As a result, employees are not primarily interested in their work, and they lack personal engagement in their roles.

Keywords: Workplace politics, Job performance and Afghanistan



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