“…This is primarily because organizational politics has the potential to impact employee performance, attitudes, efforts, and loyalty ( Bhattarai, 2023 ). From a theoretical perspective, the Person-Organization Fit theory posits that when an individual’s values, work attitudes, and career goals align with the culture, values, and objectives of their respective organization, it is likely to result in higher job satisfaction, lower turnover rates, and improved job performance ( Kristof-Brown et al, 2023 ; Manzi et al, 2023 ). Therefore, investigating the impact of organizational politics on employee work engagement becomes a highly meaningful research topic ( Guo et al, 2019 ).…”