scholarly journals When Staying Is Dissatisfying: Examining When and Why Turnover Cognitions Affect Stayers’ Career Satisfaction

2018 ◽  
Vol 46 (4) ◽  
pp. 530-559 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marijke Verbruggen ◽  
Hetty van Emmerik
Keyword(s):  
Career Satisfaction ◽  
Empirical Work ◽  
Job Embeddedness ◽  
Moderation Effect ◽  
Job Transitions ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Theoretical Perspectives ◽  
Job Opportunities ◽  
Turnover Cognitions

This study examines when and why turnover cognitions affect stayers’ subsequent career satisfaction. To develop our hypotheses, we build on and compare two theoretical perspectives, that is, the insufficient justification perspective and regret theory. Hypotheses were tested using two studies with Belgian employees. The baseline hypothesis that initial turnover cognitions are related with lower subsequent career satisfaction received support in both studies. In Study 1, using two-wave data from 226 employees in four organizations, we tested whether the turnover cognitions–subsequent career satisfaction relationship was moderated by four contextual factors (i.e., internal job transitions, lack of external job opportunities, on-the-job embeddedness, and off-the-job embeddedness). We found marginal support for a mitigating role of internal job transitions, support for a mitigating role of lack of external job opportunities, and support for an amplifying role of off-the-job embeddedness. We found no moderation effect of on-the-job embeddedness. In Study 2, using three-wave information from 705 employees in seven organizations, we tested and found support for the mediating role of justifiability and regret. Overall, this study shows that turnover cognitions have consequences when people end up staying in their organization, which calls for more theoretical and empirical work on staying despite preceding turnover cognitions in order to improve our understanding of the complexity and dynamic nature of the turnover/retention phenomenon.

The Mediating Role of Organizational Identification in the Relation between Organizational Social Capital, Perceived Organizational Prestige, Perceived Employability and Career Satisfaction

2021 ◽  
Vol 24 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karina Peña-González ◽  
Gabriela Nazar ◽  
Carlos-María Alcover
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Career Development ◽  
Organizational Identification ◽  
Career Satisfaction ◽  
Mediation Effect ◽  
Organizational Social Capital ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Perceived Employability ◽  
The Impact

Abstract In career development, a variety of personal, organizational and labor market variables challenge employees and organizations, in particular those in dynamic working environments, such as higher education (HE) institutions. This study examines the association between work history, organizational social capital (OSC) and perceived organizational prestige (POP) as antecedent variables, and perceived employability (PE) and career satisfaction (CS) as outcome variables, as well as the mediating role of organizational identification (OI) in these relations. A sample of 283 workers in Chilean HE institutions filled out an on-line questionnaire, and hypotheses were tested using a mediation model. Results indicated a significant mediation effect of OI, abt = 0.363, 95% CI [0.181, 0.576] abt/c = 31.98%, to explain the relationship between internal perceived employability (IPE) and its predictor variables POP, abpo = 0.102, 95% CI [0.056, 0.160], abpo/c = 9.01%, and OSC, abcsoc = 0.101, 95% CI [0.053, 0.183, abcsoc/c = 8.89%. Promoting a positive image of the organization and its social capital, strengthened by OI, emerge as strategies for HR management oriented toward workers’ career development, with consequent implications for commitment, intention to leave and ultimately for organizational results. The study provides a deeper understanding of the complexity of careers and explains the importance of identification with the organization when the impact of organizational attributes on one’s career is analyzed.

The mediating role of organizational job embeddedness in the LMX–outcomes relationships

2011 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 271-281 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kenneth J. Harris ◽  
Anthony R. Wheeler ◽  
K. Michele Kacmar
Keyword(s):  
Job Embeddedness ◽  
Mediating Role

scholarly journals DOES EMPLOYER BRANDING AFFECT JOB EMBEDDEDNESS? THE MEDIATING ROLE OF DEDICATION AND PERCEIVED ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Berivan TATAR ◽  
Büşra MÜCELDİLİ ◽  
Oya ERDİL
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Support ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Perceived Organizational Support ◽  
Practical Implication ◽  
Job Embeddedness ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Employer Branding ◽  
Mediating Role

Along with emerging the war for talent, scholars have given ample attention to employer branding concept referring the a whole of values and benefits that organizations provide for both attracting and retaining the best possible talent. In this context, the purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of employer branding on the favorable employee behavior as job embeddedness via the mediating role of the dedication and perceived organizational support.  Data collected from 200 respondents have been analyzed through Structural Equation Modeling. As a result of analyses, the hypothesized model was supported. Findings of the study revealed that employer branding has effect the dedication, job embeddedness and organizational support perception of employees. Additionally, dedication and perceived organizational support partially mediate the relationship between employer branding and job embeddedness. Finally, the theoretical and practical implication, limitations of the study and suggestions for future research are discussed.

Incivility and Counterproductive Work Behavior

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-26
Author(s):  
Zahid Hameed ◽  
Ikram Ullah Khan ◽  
Muhammad Adnan Zahid Chudhery ◽  
Donghong Ding
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Regulation ◽  
Counterproductive Work Behavior ◽  
Workplace Incivility ◽  
Work Behavior ◽  
Moderation Effect ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

This research aims to extend the literature on stress by exploring the relationship between incivility and employees' counterproductive work behavior (CWB). We investigate the mediating role of psychological distress (PD) to understand the relationship of family and workplace incivility with CWB. The study also evaluates the moderation effect of emotional regulation between incivility and PD. Analysis of three-wave lagged data (N=328), collected from bank employees in Pakistan, indicates that PD mediates the effect of family and workplace incivility on CWB and emotional regulation moderates the effect of family and workplace incivility on PD. Our findings highlight the fact that emotional regulation and PD are important mechanisms in the incivility–CWB relationship. The inclusion of these two constructs is a key to understanding the relationships among family incivility, workplace incivility, and work-related outcomes. The paper concludes with a discussion of theoretical and practical implications.

Probing the role of psychosocial career mechanisms in the harmonious work passion-career satisfaction link

2019 ◽  
Vol 48 (5) ◽  
pp. 1135-1149
Author(s):  
Melinde Coetzee ◽  
Marais Salemon Bester
Keyword(s):  
South African ◽  
Career Satisfaction ◽  
Management Support ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Harmonious Passion ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Career Preferences ◽  
Work Passion

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the association of harmonious work passion with career satisfaction, while probing the mediating role of employees’ psychological career resources and career preoccupations as important psychosocial career mechanisms in this association. Design/methodology/approach This paper is a cross-sectional quantitative study comprising a sample of (n = 550) employees in various South African organisations. Findings The current study found that individuals’ career preferences, career drivers, career harmonisers and career adaptation preoccupations are dynamic mechanisms that regulate the link between harmonious passion and career satisfaction. Research limitations/implications The study is located in South Africa and was cross-sectional in design. Generalisation to other occupational contexts and establishing cause-effect relations were not possible. Practical implications This paper demonstrates the usefulness of harmonious work passion as an additional positive psychological construct in understanding the psychosocial motivational career mechanisms that drive employees’ career satisfaction. The mediating role of certain psychological career resources (i.e. flexible career preferences, career drivers and career harmonisers) and career adaptation preoccupations in the link between employees’ harmonious passion and career satisfaction need to be considered in career management support practices. Social implications This paper demonstrates the growing need to better understand the psychosocial mechanisms that influence employees’ career satisfaction. Originality/value The study contributed new insights that extend theory and research on the harmonious work passion phenomenon in relation to important career constructs in the work-career context by means of self-determination theory.

scholarly journals Multifaceted Role of Job Embeddedness Within Organizations: Development of Sustainable Approach to Reducing Turnover Intention

SAGE Open ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 215824402093487
Author(s):  
Imran Ahmed Shah ◽  
Tamas Csordas ◽  
Umair Akram ◽  
Amit Yadav ◽  
Hassan Rasool
Keyword(s):  
Employee Engagement ◽  
Turnover Intention ◽  
Manufacturing Industry ◽  
Job Embeddedness ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Employee Behavior ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Future Research Directions

This study aims to explore the significance of job embeddedness (JE) theory and practices to reducing employee turnover and then suggest future research directions. It also reviews the systematic development of JE theory and its relationship with different workplace theories. A comprehensive content analysis, including a systematic review of articles published between 2008 and 2018, is conducted to understand the extensive role of JE in the workplace. A total of 108 research papers published in various high-ranking journals are selected for further analysis. To identify the mediating role of JE in the service and manufacturing industry, most of the existing studies focus on turnover intention, organizational commitment, employee engagement, and job satisfaction. However, many other key areas, which can be linked to JE to understand and evaluate the theory of organizational and employee behavior, are ignored in the literature. In this study, a further understanding of JE is suggested to be expanded in accordance with various elements of organization and employee theories, such as job design, job burnout, and role performance. This study contributes to the literature by further expanding JE theory and proposing a comprehensive JE framework that researchers and practitioners can adopt in future research.

Incivility and Counterproductive Work Behavior

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 1-22 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zahid Hameed ◽  
Ikram Ullah Khan ◽  
Muhammad Adnan Zahid Chudhery ◽  
Donghong Ding
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Regulation ◽  
Counterproductive Work Behavior ◽  
Workplace Incivility ◽  
Work Behavior ◽  
Moderation Effect ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

This research aims to extend the literature on stress by exploring the relationship between incivility and employees' counterproductive work behavior (CWB). We investigate the mediating role of psychological distress (PD) to understand the relationship of family and workplace incivility with CWB. The study also evaluates the moderation effect of emotional regulation between incivility and PD. Analysis of three-wave lagged data (N=328), collected from bank employees in Pakistan, indicates that PD mediates the effect of family and workplace incivility on CWB and emotional regulation moderates the effect of family and workplace incivility on PD. Our findings highlight the fact that emotional regulation and PD are important mechanisms in the incivility–CWB relationship. The inclusion of these two constructs is a key to understanding the relationships among family incivility, workplace incivility, and work-related outcomes. The paper concludes with a discussion of theoretical and practical implications.

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