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CAMPAIGN TRAIL: OFFICE POLITICS

POLITICAL ENVIRONMENT

80%of employees believe office politics

exist in their workplace

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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%

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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%

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