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Power Games and Office Politics
Your experiences at work
I am researching how power games and office politics have been experienced in the workplace, and its impact. Thank you for sharing your insights! All comments will remain anonymous. The research will be aggregated.
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1.
What is your age bracket?
18-24
25-34
35-44
45-54
55-64
65+
2.
What is your gender?
Female
Male
Non binary / 3rd gender
Prefer not to say
3.
What is your current job level?
Entry level
Mid-level
Senior level
Executive
Other (please specify)
4.
What industry/sector do you work in?
5.
How long have you been working in your current organisation?
Less than 1 year
1-3 years
4-6 years
7-10 years
More than 10 years
Other (please specify)
6.
Have you ever felt that someone used their position of power to influence or manipulate a situation in the workplace?
Yes
No
7.
If yes, can you describe the situation and how it affected you and/or your colleagues?
8.
Do you believe that power dynamics play a significant role in office politics within your organisation?
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
Other (please specify)
9.
Have you ever encountered office politics in your workplace? These include:
Credit stealing
Information hoarding
Blame shifting
Favoritism
Gossiping
Sabotaging
Networking for personal gain
Other negative behaviours
Yes
No
10.
How frequently do you experience office politics in your workplace?
Daily
Weekly
Monthly
Rarely
Never
11.
Which of the following office politics behaviours have you observed or experienced? (Select all that apply)
Credit stealing
Information hoarding
Blame shifting
Favoritism
Gossiping
Sabotaging
Networking for personal gain
Other (please specify)
12.
Can you provide a specific example of a power game or office politics incident you have encountered?
13.
How did this experience impact you personally and professionally?
14.
Did you take any action in response to this experience? If yes, please describe.
15.
How do you feel office politics affect the overall work environment in your organisation?
Very positively
Somewhat positively
Neutral
Somewhat negatively
Very negatively
16.
Do you feel that management in your organisation addresses issues related to office politics effectively?
Strongly agree
Agree
Neither agree nor disagree
Disagree
Strongly disagree
17.
What measures do you think can be implemented to reduce office politics in your organisation? (Select all that apply)
Clear communication channels
Transparent decision-making processes
Fair performance evaluations
Team-building activities
Conflict resolution training
Other (please specify)
Other (please specify)
18.
Please share any additional comments or suggestions on how to improve the work environment and reduce office politics.
19.
Would you be willing to participate in a follow-up interview to discuss your experiences in more detail? All details will be kept confidential.
Yes
No
20.
If you would participate in a brief interview, please enter your email.
21.
Would you like a summary of the research?
Yes
No
22.
If you would like a summary of the research, please enter your email (if not already supplied in question 20).
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