View
11.969
Download
2
Category
Preview:
Citation preview
© 2016 Accountemps. A Robert Half Company. An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disability/Veterans.
CAMPAIGN TRAIL: OFFICE POLITICS
POLITICAL ENVIRONMENT
80%of employees believe office politics
exist in their workplace
© 2016 Accountemps. A Robert Half Company. An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disability/Veterans.
Source: Accountemps survey of more than 1,000 U.S. workers18 years of age or older and employed in an office environment
Gossiping orspreading rumors
46%Gaining favor byflattering the boss
28% 17%Taking credit
for others’ work
RUMOR HAS IT ...The three most common office politics activities:*
*Responses represent 799 employees who cited office politics in their workplace. Top three responses shown.
© 2016 Accountemps. A Robert Half Company. An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disability/Veterans.
Source: Accountemps survey of more than 1,000 U.S. workers18 years of age or older and employed in an office environment
© 2016 Accountemps. A Robert Half Company. An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disability/Veterans.
Source: Accountemps survey of more than 1,000 U.S. workers18 years of age or older and employed in an office environment
CAMPAIGNING ON THE JOBEffect of involvement in office politics on one’s career:
(Don’t know: 10%)
Very necessary to get ahead
28% 14%Not at all necessary
to get ahead
Somewhat necessary to get ahead
48%
© 2016 Accountemps. A Robert Half Company. An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disability/Veterans.
Source: Accountemps survey of more than 1,000 U.S. workers18 years of age or older and employed in an office environment
OCCASIONAL VOTER OR ACTIVE CAMPAIGNER?Employees’ level of office politics involvement:
(Don’t know: 2%)
43%A NEUTRAL PARTY:
I stay completelyout of the fray
OCCASIONAL VOTER:I get involved when issues are important
to me
39%ACTIVE CAMPAIGNER:
I have to play the game to get
ahead
16%
© 2016 Accountemps. A Robert Half Company. An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disability/Veterans.
ABOUT ACCOUNTEMPS:
roberthalf.com/accountemps/office-politics
Accountemps, a Robert Half company, is the world’s first and largest specialized staffing service for temporary accounting, finance and bookkeeping professionals.
For advice on dealing with office politics, download
our free guide, How to Navigate Office Politics: Your Guide to Getting Ahead:
Recommended