“…As can be seen, the challenge of capturing the perception of political behavior in organizations is linked to the ambiguity, subjectivity and controversy of the subject (Allen et al, 2016; R. M. de Moraes, A. J. C. Teixeira Managers, Engagement and Political Behaviors: A Nonlinear Relationship 221 221 Miller et al, 2008). Depending on each observer's previous experiences, personal career goals, gender and group of which he / she is a member, the same behavior may be considered political or not (Ferris, Frink, Bhawuk, Zhou, & Gilmore, 1996;Kacmar, Bachrach, Harris, & Zivnuska, 2011;Kacmar, Bozeman, Carlson, & Anthony, 1999) or even be seen as enabling organizational objectives and a mechanism to protect specific interests (Russo, Rodrigues, Russo, & Yu, 2018).…”