Organizational Politics and Career Success in the Nigerian Maritime Industry

The aim of this paper is to contribute to the scanty but growing Nigerian literature on organizational politics. The study examines empirically the relationship between organizational politics and career success in Nigeria focusing on the Maritime Industry. Based on data collected from 75 completed questionnaires obtained from three maritime firms in Rivers State, the study find evidence that organizational politics have a negative and significant relationship with career success. The study also finds a positive and significant relationship between organizational politics and intention to leave organizations, and a negative and significant relationship between career success and intention to leave organization.