Perceived organizational politics and quitting plans: an examination of the buffering roles of relational and organizational resources

Purpose The goal of this research is to examine the link between employees' beliefs that organizational decision-making processes are guided by self-serving behaviors and their own turnover intentions, as well how may be buffered four distinct resources, two speak nature peer exchanges (knowledge sharing relationship informality) capture critical aspects environment (change climate forgiveness climate). Design/methodology/approach Quantitative survey data were collected among 208 employees who work in oil gas sector Mozambique. Findings results indicate about dysfunctional political games stimulate plans quit. Yet translation less likely occur extent relationships marked frequent informal leaders embrace change forgiveness. Practical implications For organizations, these findings offer pertinent insights into different circumstances which decision-related frustrations escalate quitting plans. In particular, such escalation can avoided feel supported frequency communication with colleagues, encourage practice Originality/value This study adds extant explicating unexplored buffers diminish risk politicized translate enhanced intentions.