The relationship between organizational democracy and political behaviors in universities
Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education
ISSN: 2050-7003
Article publication date: 28 February 2020
Issue publication date: 15 December 2020
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to explore the relationship between organizational democracy and political behaviors in universities.
Design/methodology/approach
To examine the relationship between organizational democracy and political behaviors in higher education institutions, a correlational survey model was utilized. Data were collected from 283 academic staff members.
Findings
It was found that there is a moderate and negative relationship between organizational democracy and the frequency of encountering political behaviors and that organizational democracy predicts the frequency of encountering political behaviors.
Originality/value
These data shed light on the relationship between organizational democracy and political behaviors according to the views of academic staff. The study has provided empirical evidence that political behavior declines in the presence of organizational democracy.
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Acknowledgements
This article was derived from the first author's PhD dissertation entitled “Relationship Between Organizational Democracy and Political Behaviors in Higher Education Organizations” conducted under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Gülsün Atanur Baskan (the second author).
Citation
Turabik, T. and Atanur Baskan, G. (2020), "The relationship between organizational democracy and political behaviors in universities", Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education, Vol. 12 No. 5, pp. 1135-1146. https://doi.org/10.1108/JARHE-08-2019-0204
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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