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    On the Association between Perceived Overqualification and Adaptive Behavior

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    Authors
    Wu, C.-H.
    Tian, Amy
    Luksyte, A.
    Spitzmueller, C.
    Date
    2016
    Type
    Journal Article
    
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    Wu, C.-H. and Tian, A. and Luksyte, A. and Spitzmueller, C. 2016. On the Association between Perceived Overqualification and Adaptive Behavior. Personnel Review. 46 (2): pp. 339-354.
    Source Title
    Personnel Review
    DOI
    10.1108/PR-05-2015-0134
    ISSN
    1758-6933
    School
    School of Management
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/45966
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    • Curtin Research Publications
    Abstract

    Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to offer an autonomous motivation perspective to explore the relationship between perceived overqualification and adaptive work behavior and examine job autonomy as a factor that may moderate the association. Design/methodology/approach: The hypotheses were tested in two culturally, demographically, and functionally diverse samples: sample 1 was based on North American community college employees (n=215); sample 2 was based on full-time workers, employed in a Chinese state-owned enterprise specializing in shipping (n=148). Findings: In study 1, perceived overqualification was negatively related to self-rated adaptive behavior. A follow-up study 2 extended these findings by demonstrating that perceived overqualification was negatively related to supervisor-rated adaptive work behavior when job autonomy was low, rather than high. Research limitations/implications: The results of this research offer an autonomous motivation perspective to explain why perceived overqualification relates to adaptive behavior and suggests a job design approach to encourage adaptive behaviors of people who feel overqualified – a sizable segment of the current workforce. Originality/value: This is one of the first studies to explore adaptive behavior of workers who feel overqualified – an outcome that has not been examined in this domain. The findings further point out what can be done to encourage adaptive behaviors among overqualified employees.

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