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Effect of Construal Level and Job Insecurity on Responses to Perceived External Employability

Year: 2018

Type: article

Abstract: We examined how construal level and job insecurity affect employees' responses to perceived external employability (PEE). Participants were 494 employees from enterprises in China. Multigroup analysis results showed that construal level moderated the effect of PEE on quantitative job insecurity and work engagement. Specifically, participants with concrete (low-level) construals experienced less quantitative job insecurity and displayed higher work engagement when they had higher PEE. In contrast, participants with abstract (high-level) construals reported the same amount of quantitative job insecurity and work engagement regardless of their PEE level. In addition, qualitative job insecurity mediated the relationship between PEE and work engagement. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed.

Source: Social Behavior and Personality An International Journal

DOI: 10.2224/sbp.4892

Authors: Xiaomei Wang, Quanquan Zheng, Zijuan Huang, Huajiao Chen

Institution: Zhejiang University

Language: English

Topic: Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior

Subfield: Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management

Field: Business, Management and Accounting

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Decent work and economic growth

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W2887844202

FWCI: 0.414

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Cited by: 4

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