Perceived overqualification and collectivism orientation: Implications for work and non-work outcomes

Luksyte A, Bauer T, Debus M, Erdogan B, Wu CH (2020)

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2020

Journal

Journal of Management SAGE Publications (UK and US)

DOI: 10.1177/0149206320948602

Abstract

In this research, we simultaneously examined the relative applicability of person-environment fit and relative deprivation theories in explaining the interactive effects of perceived overqualification and collectivism cultural orientations on positive outcomes. We hypothesized that the negative (positive) influence of perceived overqualification on person-environment fit (relative deprivation) will be weaker among employees with high collectivism cultural orientation. We also examined which of these two different mechanisms would explain the hypothesized interactive effects in predicting these workers’ citizenship behavior, personal initiative, work engagement, and life satisfaction. We tested our hypotheses in two studies. In Study 1, we recruited professional staff (n = 852) and their coworkers (n = 301) from 95 universities and tested our hypotheses in a matched sample of 190 employees and their peers. The moderated mediation results supported the idea of person-environment fit (but not relative deprivation) as the mechanism explaining why collectivism orientations assuaged the negative effects of perceived overqualification on these outcomes. We constructively replicated these results in Study 2, which was a time-lagged design with full-time employees (n = 224). Study 2’s results further supported the robustness of our model by testing alternative moderators, mediators, and outcomes.

Authors with CRIS profile

Maike Debus Juniorprofessur für Wirtschaftspsychologie

Involved external institutions

University of Western Australia (UWA) AU Australia (AU) Portland State University US United States (USA) (US) University of Leeds GB United Kingdom (GB)

How to cite

APA:

Luksyte, A., Bauer, T., Debus, M., Erdogan, B., & Wu, C.-H. (2020). Perceived overqualification and collectivism orientation: Implications for work and non-work outcomes. Journal of Management. https://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0149206320948602

MLA:

Luksyte, Aleksandra, et al. "Perceived overqualification and collectivism orientation: Implications for work and non-work outcomes." Journal of Management (2020).

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