Purpose – The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of protégé self‐presentation by self‐disclosure, modesty, and self‐monitoring in mentoring. Design/methodology/approach – This study used three data sources (i.e. employees, peers, and mentors) and a longitudinal design...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to determine whether political skill is equally effective in its prediction of job performance for different job demands. Design/methodology/approach – This paper uses self‐report sources of employee performance and self‐report of political skill...

Purpose – The aim of the paper is to present the causes and manifestations of the changed conditions of work for employees since the 1990s with a particular focus on the situation in Germany. These changes are characterized by a higher demand for expertise and a lower protection against life...

Purpose – Political skill is measured with the political skill inventory (PSI), and the construct is composed of four distinct dimensions. Previous validation studies of the PSI found evidence in support of the four‐factor structure, but only using self‐reports. Furthermore, no efforts...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to seek to predict increases in political skill, and more specifically networking ability, based on hierarchical position, time involvement, and the moderating effects of job incumbents’ age. Design/methodology/approach – These hypotheses were tested...