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The constructive aspect of political behavior in strategic decision-making: The role of diversity

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While there have been extensive empirical and theoretical investigations on political behavior, most previous empirical studies have focused on political behavior as a negative force. In order to extend prior research, this study reconciles the upper echelons theory with the broaden-and-build theory and the work of the positive organizational behavior movement to investigate the antecedents and effects of constructive politics. It explores how different aspects of diversity influence constructive politics and the extent to which the latter contribute to decision performance, namely, decision success and decision pace. Data were drawn from 200 survey respondents in Dubai. The results supported not only the role of constructive politics in decision performance but also the role of demographic and competency diversity in constructive politics. The current research contributes to the exploration of constructive politics in decision-making and raises additional questions in an attempt to supply, with related research, significant missing portions of the political behavior story.

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  • Elbanna, Said, 2018. "The constructive aspect of political behavior in strategic decision-making: The role of diversity," European Management Journal, Elsevier, vol. 36(5), pages 616-626.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:eurman:v:36:y:2018:i:5:p:616-626
    DOI: 10.1016/j.emj.2018.06.006
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