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<p>Drawing on experiential learning theory, this study explores the positive impact of political frustration on employee political skill by examining the mediating role of political readiness and the moderating roles of growth mindset and perceptions of organizational politics (POP). The research comprises three studies: Study 1 develops and validates a scale for political frustration; Study 2 tests the theoretical model using three-wave survey data from 327 employees; and Study 3 provides causal evidence for the three-way interaction through a scenario-based experiment (<i>N</i> = 293). Results indicate that political frustration enhances employees’ political skills through political readiness. Specifically, this positive indirect effect is strictly contingent upon employees possessing a high growth mindset and operating within an environment of heightened perceptions of organizational politics. This research illuminates the dynamic pathway and boundary conditions for transforming a negative emotional experience into a critical workplace skill, thereby extending the literature on the antecedents of political skill.</p>

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From frustration to skill: a moderated mediation model of how political frustration shapes political skill

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    2026年3月10日

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  • Riguang Gao,
  • Huangshan Wang,
  • Bo Liu,
  • Chen Xia

摘要

Drawing on experiential learning theory, this study explores the positive impact of political frustration on employee political skill by examining the mediating role of political readiness and the moderating roles of growth mindset and perceptions of organizational politics (POP). The research comprises three studies: Study 1 develops and validates a scale for political frustration; Study 2 tests the theoretical model using three-wave survey data from 327 employees; and Study 3 provides causal evidence for the three-way interaction through a scenario-based experiment (N = 293). Results indicate that political frustration enhances employees’ political skills through political readiness. Specifically, this positive indirect effect is strictly contingent upon employees possessing a high growth mindset and operating within an environment of heightened perceptions of organizational politics. This research illuminates the dynamic pathway and boundary conditions for transforming a negative emotional experience into a critical workplace skill, thereby extending the literature on the antecedents of political skill.