This edited volume in the SIOP Frontiers series will be one of the first to look at the psychological factors behind politics and power in organizations. Noted contributors are from schools of management, psychology, sociology and political science. They look at the theory, research, methodology and ethical issues related to organizational politics and climates. The book is divided into three parts: Part 1 looks at the historical evolution of the field, Part 2 provides an integration of the organizational politics with important organizational behavior constructs and/or areas of inquiry, such as the chapter by Lisa Leslie and Michele Gelfand in which they discuss the implications of cross-cultural politics on expatriates and within cross-national mergers. Part 3 focuses on individual differences and organizational politics focusing on the nature of political relationships.

E. Salas, Series Foreword. Part 1. Construct Specification, Theory Development, and Methodological Considerations. G.R. Ferris, D.C. Treadway, Organizational Politics: History, Construct Specification, and Research Directions. W.A. Hochwarter, The Positive Side of Organizational Politics. M.G. Pratt, D.A. Lepisto, Politics in Perspective(s): On the Theoretical Challenges and Opportunities in Organizational Politics. L.A. McFarland, C.H. Van Iddekinge, R.E. Ployhart, Measurement and Methodology in Organizational Politics Research. Part 2. Critical Research Issues in Organizational Politics. M.L. Ambrose, It's Fairly Political around Here: The Relationship between Perceptions of Organizational Politics and Organizational Justice. M.C. Bolino, W.H. Turnley, Organizational Citizenship Behavior: A Review of the Political Perspective. B.J. Tepper, M.K. Duffy, D.M. Breaux-Soignet, Abusive Supervision as Political Activity: Distinguishing Impulsive and Strategic Expressions of Downward Hostility. P.L. Perrewé, C.C. Rosen, C. Maslach, Organizational Politics and Stress: The Development of a Process Model. L.R. James, R. Meyer, How Organizational Climates Reflect the Political Motives of Those in Power. E. Vigoda-Gadot, D. Vashdi, Politics in and Around Teams: Toward a Team-Level Conceptualization of Organizational Politics. F.J. Yammarino, M.D. Mumford, Leadership and Organizational Politics: A Multi-Level Review and Framework for Pragmatic Deals. D.J. Brass, D.M. Krackhardt, Power, Politics, and Social Networks in Organizations. R.A. Baron, S. Lux, G.L. Adams, B.T. Lamont, Organizational Politics in Strategic Management and Entrepreneurship. L.M. Leslie, M.J. Gelfand, The Cultural Psychology of Social Influence: Implications for Organizational Politics. Part 3. Individual Differences in Organizational Politics. A.C. Charles, S.M. Nkomo, The Intersection of Race and Politics: A Framework for Racialized Organizational Politics Perceptions. G.R. Ferris, D.C. Treadway, R.L. Brouer, T.P. Munyon, Political Skill in the Organizational Sciences. D.C. Treadway, Political Will in Organizations. L.A. Witt, P.E. Spector, Personality and Reactions to Organizational Politics.