Measuring Political Skill – An Empirical Study in Taiwan

Chen, Tse-Lu; Lin, Chieh‐Yu

doi:10.1080/02522667.2014.891331

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“…This leads us to further discussions on professions, professionalism and professionalization. Professional politicians who have hardly any knowledge of the real world must stand accused, even if their professional experience helps them to adapt more rapidly to political life when once elected as a politician (Allen and Cairney, 2015; Chen and Lin, 2014). Prior political experience should be considered as a function of longevity in politics rather than a talent, as in the case of other walks of life, and together with parameters such as commitment, knowledge and track record, are of benefit to a candidate in the recruitment process.…”

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Develop the recruitment criteria for professionalisation of politicians: a focus to group study

Ukwatta

2017

JGR

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Purpose The purpose of this study is to identify the fundamental elements necessary for formulating criteria to be used when recruiting politicians into the Sri Lankan political system with a view to professionalization. By means of a thorough examination of political practice issues, the paper focuses on the possibility of introducing the concept of political professionalization and endeavors to determine the prerequisite conditions needed to resolve or minimize those issues. Design/methodology/approach A total of 27 respondents: academics, clergy and journalists were purposively selected for this study and they were divided into three groups to enable data collection through focus group discussions. A thematic analysis method was used to analyze the data. Findings The main political practice problems were bribery and corruption, the misuse of state resources by politicians, the involvement of family in politics, and unscrupulous and unethical political campaigning. The majority of respondents cited greed for political power, low levels of education and an inadequate understanding of the parliamentary process as the leading factors which cause problems to arise in politics as practiced in Sri Lanka. The analysis revealed three main themes: “knowledge”, “skills” and “values”. Respondents recommended policy initiatives for political recruitment. Originality/value The findings suggested that the professionalization of political practice should be promoted by introducing knowledge C skills and values as criteria for political recruitment. And it also suggested that the introduction of professional political practice methods is vitally necessary to reduce political practice issues in the current political scenario of Sri Lanka.

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Develop the recruitment criteria for professionalisation of politicians: a focus to group study

Ukwatta

2017

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“…Political skills were evaluated with the fifteen-item scale developed by (Chen & Lin, 2014). A sample item consists of: "I have always prided myself in having good confidence and political skill at work".…”

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“…The α-reliability for this scale was 0.80. The scale has been validated in countries such as China (Li, 2018), Taiwan (Chen & Lin, 2014). A five-point Likert scale was used, with item responses ranging from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree).…”

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Political Skills and Perceived Employability: Exploring the Mediating Role of Career Self-efficacy

Razzak,

Pahi,

Aziz

2023

Pak. J. Humanit. Soc. Sci

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This research study aims to explore the impact of political skills on perceived employability, focusing on the mediating effect of career self-efficacy among faculty of higher education institutes in Pakistan. By examining the employability issues faced by faculty in Pakistan’s higher education institutes, this study shed light on the challenges and opportunities for professional development in this domain. The survey was conducted using an administered questionnaire. A sample of N= 340 was selected through convenience sampling technique, ensuring representation from various higher education institutes of Pakistan. Data was collected from respondents through online Google forms. The questionnaires determine three variables: perceived employability, career self-efficacy, and political skills. The results indicated that career self-efficacy has a mediating role between political skills and perceived employability. Regression analysis also confirmed that political skills are positively correlated with perceived employability. Faculty members in higher education institutions should prioritize Self-managed career behaviors, such as developing career goals and implementing career tactics, as a means of enhancing their employability. In addition, management should launch formal and informal training programs for employees to strengthen feeling of success and career development. Providing employees with sufficient support and resources can help them improve their career self-efficacy and ensure their future employability.

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“…Perhaps the greatest factor in the development of the concept occurred fifteen years ago when Ferris et al (2005) reported on the development of a Political Skill Inventory (PSI) which has generated a great deal of research, and has since become the most popular measure of its kind (Ferris et al, 2012;Zettler & Lang, 2015). It has been applied in organizational settings attempting to explain how it relates to job success (Bing et al, 2011;Ferris et al, 2005;Liu et al, 2007;Treadway et al, 2004;Zivnuska et al, 2019) and varies across cultures (Cepas-González et al, 2020;Chen & Lin, 2014;Shi & Chen, 2012). The Political Skill Inventory breaks political skill into four factors.…”

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Exploring the Relationships between Self-Evaluations, Personality Traits and Disorders, and Political Skill

Furnham,

Horne

2024

PSYCH

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This study asked the question: What are the bright-and dark-side correlates of political skill? It looked at the Big Five personality traits, personality disorder clusters and core self-ratings correlates of political skill. Over 500 adults completed measures of personality traits and disorders, self-evaluations, as well as political skill measured at the domain and facet level by the Political Skills Inventory (PSI). We confirmed the four-fold structure of the PSI. There were many differences in the correlates of the different facets, though political skills were associated with being Emotional Stability (low Neuroticism), Conscientiousness, positive self-image, and Extraversion. Regressions onto the four facets showed the predictor variables accounted for between 25% and 41% of the variance. Some personality disorder factors associated with theatricality were positively associated with political skills. There is, therefore, both a bright-and dark-side to having political skills. Implications are considered and limitations are acknowledged.

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Measuring Political Skill – An Empirical Study in Taiwan

Cited by 8 publications

References 18 publications

Develop the recruitment criteria for professionalisation of politicians: a focus to group study

Develop the recruitment criteria for professionalisation of politicians: a focus to group study

Political Skills and Perceived Employability: Exploring the Mediating Role of Career Self-efficacy

Exploring the Relationships between Self-Evaluations, Personality Traits and Disorders, and Political Skill

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