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Rachel Kane-Frieder, a 4th-year doctoral candidate at Florida State University, focuses on the intricate relationship between political skill and leadership effectiveness. Her dissertation examines how leader political skill influences work relationships and organizational outcomes. With a keen understanding of the social dynamics at play in teams, she emphasizes the necessity of political acumen in navigating conflicting goals and enhancing both individual and organizational performance. Rachel’s teaching and research explore contemporary leadership dynamics, emphasizing empowerment, engagement, and resiliency. Interested in collaborating? Contact her at rek09@my.fsu.edu.
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Research Projects Underway & In The Making Rachel Kane-Frieder Florida State University
Who Am I? • 4th year doctoral candidate studying politics, leadership, employee and organizational effectiveness, and statistics • Teaching “Contemporary Leadership Dynamics” • Dissertation on political and relational view of leadership
Dissertation: Leader Political Skill, Work Relationship Quality, and Multi-Target Benefitting Outcomes • Leadership involves getting things accomplished through and with people • But self-interest, diverging points of view, and “interesting” personalities exist; teams/groups/departments (sometimes) have conflicting goals • Takes a certain finesse to navigate through the aforementioned realities • It takes POLITICAL SKILL
Dissertation: Leader Political Skill, Work Relationship Quality, and Multi-Target Benefitting Outcomes (cont.) • Political Skill: Ability to effectively understand others at work and to use such knowledge to influence others to act in ways that enhance personal and/or organizational objectives • Comprised of 4 dimensions • Social Astuteness: self-aware, sensitive to others & social setting • Interpersonal Influence: effective communicators; adapt behavior • Apparent Sincerity: appear genuine, sincere, & devoid of ulterior motives • Networking Ability: position oneself in powerful networks; adept conflict negotiators
Dissertation: Leader Political Skill, Work Relationship Quality, and Multi-Target Benefitting Outcomes (cont.) • Leader-Benefitting Outcomes • Effectiveness • Sub. extra effort • Sub. job performance • Subordinate-Benefitting Outcomes • Job satisfaction • Work engagement • Job stress (↓) • Organization-Benefitting Outcomes • Org. commitment • Citizenship behavior • Perceived org. support • Turnover intentions (↓)
What Does My Research Focus On? Effectiveness Organizational Politics Leadership (+/−)
Organizational Politics • How Politically Skilled Agents Leverage Social Networks to Maximize Performance and Effective Client Relationships • I love Me, But is That So Bad? The Self-Regulatory Function of Political Skill on Narcissism
Leadership (+/−) • Can Politically Skilled Leaders Reduce Subordinates’ Perceptions of Differential Treatment? • Reactions to Perceived Abusive Supervision: Knee-Jerk Reactions or Judicious Reactions to a Jerk?
Effectiveness & Performance • Social Effectiveness Showdown: What Interpersonal Skills are Most Predictive of Performance? • Performance as a Function of Political Motivations, Political Abilities and the Political Context • On the horizon: Empowerment, Engagement, Resiliency, & Humility
If I’ve piqued your interest… • If you think your organization can benefit from any of these studies, let’s chat! • My contact information: • Email: rek09@my.fsu.edu • Phone: 352-275-9584
