A Research on the Relation Between Nepotism and Organizational Cynicism

The human beings must work to afford their needs and have better life standards. The working places consist of more than one worker mostly. This situation leads us to examine organizational issues. As a matter of fact, this study examines nepotism and organizational cynicism and the relationship between them. Nepotism is the situation where people who do not have the qualifications required by the job are employed or promoted only on the basis of kinship relations. Organizational cynicism expresses the negative thoughts of the individual about his organization. The aim of this study is to examine the relationship of nepotism with the dimensions of organizational cynicism, cognitive, affective and behavioral dimensions. For this purpose, data was collected by discussing with the employees of the regional directorate and affiliated units of a public institution in Seyhan District of Adana Province. According to the findings obtained as a result of the research, a significant and inverse relationship was found between nepotism and the cognitive dimension of organizational cynicism. However, no relation was found between nepotism and the affective and behavioral dimensions of organizational cynicism. Turkey is in the public reception staff made the exam, nepotism does not constitute a serious problem in hiring. However, in the stages after recruitment, for example; In processes such as promotion and rewarding, decisions taken as a result of nepotist influence rather than merit are observed. The research has been made for existing employees and all of the participants experience basic processes such as promotion and reward. In this context, research; Is there a perception of nepotism in post-employment processes? If so, did this perception have an impact on the cynicist? focused on questions. However, when the available data were examined, the existence of such a relationship was rejected, except for the partial acceptance of a hypothesis in the public institution subject to the study.

Keywords

Nepotism, Organizational Cynicism, Cognitive Dimension, Affective Dimension, Behavioral Dimension