Year: 2018
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Purpose-The purpose of the study is to identify the impact of age factor on different political skills of woman executives' (networking, interpersonal influence, social intelligence and sincere appearance) that use in the power struggle in organizations.Methodology-Data were collected from 125 woman executives' in the banking sector by the "purposive sampling method".To measure political skills of woman executives', Political Skill Inventory (PSI) were used.One way ANOVA method was used for examining the effect of age factor on political abilities.Findings-As per results of the study the age is an important factor that affects the political skills of woman executives'.The relationships of woman executives' with interpersonal influence differ significantly by age factor.Conclusion-Effects of the age factor of sub dimensions of woman executives' political skills are explained through the experience that woman achieved throughout the work period and the perceptive change which develops positively as the age progresses.The research is significant as it emphasizes age factor -as it is not frequently mentioned in the literature-which affects sub dimensions of woman executives' political skills.
Source: Pressacademia
Authors: Tugce Isler, Yonca Bir, Murat Koc
Language: English
Subfield: Gender Studies
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W2935470710