
CAMPAIGN TRAIL: OFFICE POLITICS
POLITICAL ENVIRONMENT
RUMOR HAS IT …
80% of employees believe office politics exist in their workplace
The three most common office politics activities:*
46% Gossiping or spreading rumors |
28% Gaining favor by flattering the boss |
17% Taking credit for others’ work |
CAMPAIGNING ON THE JOB
Effect of involvement in office politics on one’s career:
28% Very necessary to get ahead |
48% Somewhat necessary to get ahead |
14% Not at all necessary to get ahead |
10% Don’t know |
OCCASIONAL VOTER OR ACTIVE CAMPAIGNER?
Employees’ level of office politics involvement:
39% OCCASIONAL VOTER: |
I get involved when issues are important to me |
43% A NEUTRAL PARTY: |
I stay completely out of the fray |
16% ACTIVE CAMPAIGNER: |
I have to play the game to get ahead |
2% Don’t know |
Source: Accountemps survey of more than 1,000 U.S. workers 18 years of age or older and employed in an office environment
*Responses represent 799 employees who cited office politics in their workplace. Top three responses shown.
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