CAMPAIGN TRAIL: OFFICE POLITICS
POLITICAL ENVIRONMENT
RUMOUR HAS IT:
80% of employees believe office politics exist in their workplace
The three most common office politics activities:*
| 50% Gossiping or spreading rumors |
| 23% Gaining favour by flattering the boss |
| 18% Taking credit for others’ work |
CAMPAIGNING ON THE JOB
Effect of involvement in office politics on one’s career:
| 24% Very necessary to get ahead |
| 42% Somewhat necessary to get ahead |
| 22% Not at all necessary to get ahead |
| 12% Don’t know |
OCCASIONAL VOTER OR ACTIVE CAMPAIGNER?
Employees’ level of office politics involvement:
| 44% OCCASIONAL VOTER: |
| I get involved when issues are important to me |
| 42% A NEUTRAL PARTY: |
| I stay completely out of the fray |
| 10% ACTIVE CAMPAIGNER: |
| I have to play the game to get ahead |
| 5% Don’t know |
Source: Accountemps survey of more than 370 Canadian workers 18 years of age or older and employed in an office environment
*Responses represent 299 employees who cited office politics in their workplace. Top three responses shown.
© 2016 Accountemps. A Robert Half Company.
