Entry-level job pursuit intention: assessing person-environment fit in India

2022 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Atri Sengupta ◽  
Shashank Mittal
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Value Congruence ◽  
Self Concept ◽  
Market Condition ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Cultural Norms ◽  
Job Market ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Entry Level ◽  
Subjective Fit

PurposePerson-environment (PE) fit theory suggests that value congruence (fit) leads to the job pursuits intention (Cable and Judge, 1996) which is also influenced by cultural norms (Ma and Allen, 2009). Due to stringent job market condition along with its people, as a part of collectivistic culture, having poor self-concept consistency, value congruence may unfold different phenomenon in Indian context. Therefore, the present study intends to explore the existing fit theory on different cultural norms and different job market condition with entry-level job pursuits as participants.Design/methodology/approachThe fit was measured both objectively and subjectively in a mixed method research design. Top 100 institutes ranked in NIRF (National Institutional Ranking Framework) (under Management category) were approached for data collection and 41 institutes agreed to participate. Data were collected in four phases from 2,714 entry-level job pursuits and domain experts based on web-based job advertisements. Krippendorff's alpha was calculated for measuring objective fit, and the subjective fit was measured through quadratic structural equation modeling with response surface analysis.FindingsFindings revealed lack of value congruence objectively; and no influencing role of subjective fit in job pursuits intention. This indicated that neither Indian employers nor entry-level job pursuits were concerned about value congruence. The post-hoc analysis suggested that poor self-concept consistency as a cultural norm led to such atypical findings.Originality/valueThe present study suggests that fit may lead to different phenomena of entry-level job pursuits intention with different contextual and cultural norms.

scholarly journals Brand engagement in self-concept: a comparative study in Austria, Italy and Poland

2020 ◽  
Vol 37 (7) ◽  
pp. 785-794
Author(s):  
Wiktor Razmus ◽  
Valentina Mazzoli ◽  
Diletta Acuti ◽  
Sonja Grabner-Kräuter
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
European Countries ◽  
Self Concept ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Observation Study ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Brand Engagement ◽  
Country Level ◽  
Cross Country

Purpose The study aims to shed light on cross-country comparisons of brand engagement in self-concept (BESC) among consumers from European countries and to link presumed differences with country-level economic growth and materialism. This study contributes to the literature on the customer–brand relationship and provides implications for international branding strategies. Design/methodology/approach This observation study explored levels of BESC in three European countries. Questionnaire data were collected from consumers of Austria (N = 302), Italy (N = 431) and Poland (N = 410) with the purpose to make cross-country comparisons of BESC among consumers. Findings The results provide evidence for partial scalar invariance of the BESC scale. Cross-country comparisons of latent means reveal that Polish consumers score higher on BESC than consumers from Austria and Italy. Moreover, Austrian consumers score higher on BESC than Italian consumers. Research limitations/implications Culture as a contextual factor of BESC should be studied further. The findings should be replicated with non-convenience samples in additional cultural contexts to improve the generalizability of data. Structural equation modeling could be used to investigate psychological drivers of BESC differences. Practical implications The findings coming from the cross-country comparisons of BESC are of practical relevance to marketing managers: they should tailor their branding and communication strategies accordingly. Originality/value So far, the understanding of cross-cultural and cross-country differences in consumer–brand relationships has remained limited. This study adopts a rigorous approach to cross-cultural research enriching the literature on BESC from a cross-country perspective.

Role of learning agility and learning culture on turnover intention: an empirical study

2020 ◽  
Vol 52 (2) ◽  
pp. 105-120
Author(s):  
Aastha Tripathi ◽  
Rajlaxmi Srivastava ◽  
Raja Sankaran
Keyword(s):  
Turnover Intention ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Learning Culture ◽  
Middle Level ◽  
Hard Copy ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Learning Agility ◽  
Entry Level ◽  
Software Companies

Purpose The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of learning culture (LC) and learning agility (LA) on employee’s turnover intention (TI) in connection to information technology (IT) industries in India. Design/methodology/approach This research study analysed 258 samples of entry-level and middle-level executives working in IT software companies constituted in Southern India. Data was collected both electronically and in hard-copy. The research model was tested by structural equation modeling technique with the aid of AMOS software. Findings The findings illustrate the indirect effect of LC on TI while a direct effect on LA and also a positive and significant effect of LA on TI. Research limitations/implications The first limitation is that this study does not cover top-level executives, therefore, it has limited implications and the second is that the respondents filled the questionnaire voluntarily by their beliefs. Originality/value This study contributes towards the development of LC, which will help in building LA in employees thereby reduce the employee’s TI.

Police officer self-legitimacy: the role of organizational fit

2020 ◽  
Vol 43 (6) ◽  
pp. 993-1006
Author(s):  
David R. White ◽  
Michael J. Kyle ◽  
Joseph Schafer
Keyword(s):  
Police Officer ◽  
Hierarchical Model ◽  
Police Officers ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Value Congruence ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Person Environment Fit

PurposePolice officer perceptions of their own legitimacy can be important in shaping aspects of their performance and other organizational outcomes. The current study uses person-environment fit theory to assess the effects of value congruence with top managers, immediate supervisors and coworkers on officers' perceptions of self-legitimacy.Design/methodology/approachThe study used a cross-sectional survey of nearly 250 front-line police officers from seven municipal police departments in Michigan, Indiana and Kentucky to examine the effects of perceived value congruence on officers’ self-legitimacy. A hierarchical model of fit is assessed using structural equation modeling.FindingsFindings demonstrate that value congruence positively relates to officers’ reported self-legitimacy, suggesting that officers who perceive greater similarity in values with others in the organization will express more confidence in their authority.Originality/valueOur findings add to research on police officers’ self-legitimacy, and the use of a hierarchical model of person-environment fit might offer implications for future research on police culture.

Drivers and outcomes of brand engagement in self-concept for luxury fashion brands

2020 ◽  
Vol 24 (4) ◽  
pp. 589-609
Author(s):  
Munyaradzi W. Nyadzayo ◽  
Lester W. Johnson ◽  
Monica Rossi
Keyword(s):  
Brand Loyalty ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Brand Image ◽  
Strong Relationship ◽  
Self Concept ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Brand Engagement ◽  
Positive Word Of Mouth ◽  
Descriptive Survey

PurposeTo understand consumer brand engagement processes in luxury fashion brands. Grounded on the brand engagement in self-concept (BESC), this study examines key drivers (i.e. value co-creation, social media marketing (SMM) activities, brand self-connection and brand image) of BESC that in turn, enhance brand loyalty and positive word-of-mouth (WOM) in the context of luxury fashion brands.Design/methodology/approachA descriptive survey approach was utilized and data were analyzed using structural equation modeling (SEM).FindingsThe findings reveal that value co-creation, SMM activities and brand self-connection are significantly related to BESC and subsequently, BESC is related to both brand loyalty and positive WOM. However, brand image is not related to BESC and brand loyalty but shows a strong relationship with WOM.Originality/valueThe recognition that consumer experiences add significant value to a brand drives companies to engage with their consumers focusing on the self-concept.

Beyond personality: an emergence view of influential consumers

2019 ◽  
Vol 37 (2) ◽  
pp. 160-169
Author(s):  
Cinthia Beccacece Satornino ◽  
Demetra Andrews ◽  
Rebeca Perren ◽  
Michael K. Brady
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Marketing Strategies ◽  
Customer Relationship ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Self Concept ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Expert Power ◽  
Concept Theory ◽  
The Impact

Purpose Previous research studies assume that influential consumers (“influentials”), who play a powerful role in the marketplace, are persuasive (or not) based on innate, static personality traits. By contrast, this paper proposes an emergence-based view of influentials. Grounded in dynamic self-concept theory, this research establishes that individuals possess an “influential” self-concept that can be activated by firm-originated communications. Specifically, the authors examine the impact of firm feedback on the three dimensions of influentials (and the corresponding traits and behaviors): who they are (propensity to connect with others), who they know (WOM) and what they know (expert power). Design/methodology/approach The study tests whether an influential self can be evoked by marketers using a longitudinal experimental test with data collected in three periods. The data are analyzed using a multi-mediation model and partial least squares structural equation modeling. Findings The results reveal that even after controlling for the extroversion trait, firm-originated positive feedback increases perceived expert power of participants, which increases word-of-mouth behavior in a subsequent period, both directly and indirectly via an enhanced propensity to connect with others. Research limitations/implications Cultivating the influential self-concept requires time to ensure that the self-concept is sufficiently realized to become an enduring self-concept. Practical implications By cultivating influentials, practitioners are able to leverage diffusion mechanics and reduce costs and inefficiencies associated with traditional customer relationship management marketing strategies focused on finding them. Social implications These findings have implications across all domains that rely on the diffusion and adoption of ideas or products via influentials, including but not limited to public policy, politics, public health and sustainability, in that influentials can be evoked and leveraged to diffuse ideas in these important social domains. Originality/value This paper provides empirical evidence that firms can evoke influential consumer behavior challenging existing views of influence as a static personality trait. It casts a line to connect influential consumers to the nascent study of social emergence.

How and why Millennials are initiating conflict in vertical dyads and what they are learning

2017 ◽  
Vol 28 (5) ◽  
pp. 644-670 ◽  
Author(s):  
Avan Jassawalla ◽  
Hemant Sashittal
Keyword(s):  
Survey Data ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Multiple Perspectives ◽  
Measurement Scales ◽  
Two Stage ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Entry Level ◽  
Modeling Methodology

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to contribute to extant conflict management theory by presenting evidence from a two-stage study of conflict initiated by pre-graduation Millennials in entry-level work environments. Design/methodology/approach The paper presents an inductively derived conceptual model, hypotheses and measurement scales grounded in Millennials’ voices. Then, based on survey data, the scales are tested for structural coherence, and hypotheses are validated using structural equation modeling methodology. Findings Most Millennials initiate conflict with older coworkers and supervisors in the workplace because of the hurt they feel over the unfairness they experience. While confronting their superiors, they take an aggressive stand (“you are wrong, you should change”) and learn that the organization is duplicitous and that they should initiate conflict with superiors in the future to protect against unfairness in a duplicitous organization. Research limitations/implications The findings and implications reflect the perspectives of Millennials who initiated conflict with superiors or more experienced coworkers in entry level workplaces. Reports of multiple perspectives and from other contexts are left to future research. Practical implications Millennials may well enter the workforce with attitudes and behaviors older coworkers and supervisors find aberrant. However, the interactions between Millennials, older generations and the socio-technical environment of entry-level workplaces lie at the root of the conflict Millennials initiate. Older generations may have implicitly produced – albeit to varying extents – opaque environments in which entry-level Millennials feel manipulated. Originality/value The study reports a relatively rare two-stage study that begins with exploration and discovery using qualitative data, and concludes with hypotheses tests based on survey data. A new context is explored; i.e. Millennials initiating conflict in vertical dyads. New concerns about the veracity of the entry-level work environment are raised.

Effect of popularity and peer pressure on attitudes toward luxury among teens

2017 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 84-93 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luciana A. Gil ◽  
Abhishek Dwivedi ◽  
Lester W. Johnson
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation Modeling ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Peer Pressure ◽  
Total Sample ◽  
Self Concept ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Using Data ◽  
The Impact

Purpose Peer pressure and popularity are important issues for teenagers, potentially affecting teenagers’ attitudes toward luxury products. In turn, peer pressure and popularity can potentially be affected by self-concept clarity (how clearly teens view themselves). The authors empirically aim to investigate these relationships using data from a sample of Brazilian teens and find that self-concept clarity has a significant effect on peer pressure, popularity and social consumption motivation, which, by itself, directly affects attitudes toward luxury items. Design/methodology/approach The total sample consisted of 558 teenagers between the ages of 12 and 19 (grades 7 through 12). Hypotheses were tested using structural equation modeling. Findings The results of the study suggest that teenagers’ social consumption motivations positively affect attitudes toward luxury. Originality/value The paper first explicitly examines the impact of peer pressure and popularity on attitude toward luxury among teenagers.

scholarly journals Enhancing the organisational commitment of public sector accounting staff through the pursuit of CSR objectives

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dermot McCarthy ◽  
Phyllis Alexander ◽  
Young Jung
Keyword(s):  
Public Service ◽  
Public Management ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
New Public Management ◽  
Value Congruence ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Management Approach ◽  
Organisational Commitment ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Impact

Purpose This study aims to examine the interrelationship between the employee public service motivations (PSM), organisational corporate social responsibility (CSR) objectives and employee organisational commitment amongst accounts department staff in public service organisations. Design/methodology/approach Survey data is taken from tax accountants and accounts administration staff (n = 285) across seven South Korean state-owned enterprises involved in the provision of various public services (utilities, infrastructure, energy and housing). Structural equation modeling techniques are used to conduct mediation and moderated-mediation analysis. Findings Results show that both employee PSM and organisational CSR are significant in determining organisational commitment, especially where they result in value congruence. The authors also find that perceived levels of internal and external CSR are significant in moderating the impact of different dimensions of PSM. Practical implications As accounting in public service organisations faces growing professional and commercial demands to address stakeholder needs, the need for organisations to retain accounts staff with the necessary motivations is vital. The findings highlight the importance of value congruence in achieving long-term employee organisational commitment and the need for the CSR objectives of organisations to take account of both external and internal stakeholders. Originality/value Little research has examined the relationship between PSM and organisational commitment amongst accounting staff in the quasi-public/private state-owned enterprise sector. This despite the level of organisational (e.g. introduction of new public management approach) and professional change (e.g. regulatory changes) experienced over the past two decades and the importance of the sector in public service provision.

scholarly journals Self-concept orientation and organizational identification: a mediated relationship

2018 ◽  
Vol 33 (4/5) ◽  
pp. 358-371 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chun Guo ◽  
Jane K. Miller ◽  
Melissa S. Woodard ◽  
Daniel J. Miller ◽  
Kirk D. Silvernail ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Adjustment ◽  
Organizational Identification ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Psychological Needs ◽  
Self Concept ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Self Presentation ◽  
Mediation Effects ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to test a mediated model of the relationship between self-concept orientation (individualist and collectivist) and organizational identification (OrgID, Cooper and Thatcher, 2010), with proposed mediators including the need for organizational identification (nOID, Glynn, 1998) as well as self-presentation concerns of social adjustment (SA) and value expression (VE, Highhouse et al., 2007). Design/methodology/approach Data were collected from 509 participants in seven countries. Direct and mediation effects were tested using structural equation modeling (AMOS 25.0). Findings Individualist self-concept orientation was positively related to VE and collectivist self-concept orientation was positively related to nOID, VE and SA. VE mediated the relationship between both self-concept orientations and OrgID. In addition, nOID mediated the relationship for collectivist self-concept orientation. Practical implications This study identifies underlying psychological needs as mediators of the relationship of self-concept orientation to OrgID. Understanding these linkages enables employers to develop practices that resonate with the self-concept orientations and associated psychological needs of their employees, thereby enhancing OrgID. Originality/value This study provides a significant contribution to the OrgID literature by proposing and testing for relationships between self-concept orientations and OrgID as mediated by underlying psychological needs. The results provide support for the mediated model as well as many of Cooper and Thatcher’s (2010) theoretical propositions, with notable exceptions.

The moderation effect of work engagement on entrepreneurial attitude and organizational commitment: evidence from Thailand’s entry-level employees during the COVID-19 pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Waranpong Boonsiritomachai ◽  
Ploy Sud-On
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Commitment ◽  
Work Engagement ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Past Research ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Moderation Effect ◽  
Entry Level ◽  
Engagement Theory ◽  
Entrepreneurial Attitude

PurposePast research has convincingly shown that the more entrepreneurial employees are, the more likely they are to leave the organization and start their own enterprise. Therefore, the purpose of this paper is to understand how entrepreneurial employees can be retained in organizations by examining the relationships between work engagement, organizational commitment and entrepreneurial attitude among entry-level employees.Design/methodology/approachCovariance-based structural equation modeling is used to test the hypothesized relationships by using a survey of 416 employees.FindingsThe results of the study indicate that an entrepreneurial attitude significantly and positively contributes to work engagement, although it can divert employee attention regarding the level of commitment. Interestingly, the study findings show that employees will commit to an organization if they have engaged with the company, even if they have a highly entrepreneurial attitude.Practical implicationsThis study’s findings are beneficial in understanding the concept of an entrepreneurial attitude and its impact on an organization. For firms to concurrently promote entrepreneurial characteristics and employee commitment, policy and staff practices must ensure the appropriate level of work engagement.Originality/valueThis study proposes new distal antecedent and consequence constructs of the engagement theory related to entrepreneurial attitude orientation and establishes the important link between these constructs with work engagement. The findings originally point to the role of work engagement in maintaining entrepreneurial employees and its effect on organizational commitment.

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