The interactive effect of perceived overqualification and peer overqualification on peer ostracism and work meaningfulness
Integrating victim precipitation theory with the belongingness perspective of work meaningfulness, this study investigates the interplay among employee perceived overqualification, peer overqualification, and peer ostracism and examines how peer ostracism, in turn, leads to subsequent reduced work m...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Springer Science + Business Media B. V
2023
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| In: |
Journal of business ethics
Year: 2023, Volume: 182, Issue: 3, Pages: 699-716 |
| Further subjects: | B
Perceived overqualification
B Peer ostracism B Peer overqualification B Aufsatz in Zeitschrift B Work meaningfulness |
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| Summary: | Integrating victim precipitation theory with the belongingness perspective of work meaningfulness, this study investigates the interplay among employee perceived overqualification, peer overqualification, and peer ostracism and examines how peer ostracism, in turn, leads to subsequent reduced work meaningfulness. In Study 1, a time-lagged field study of 282 employees, we found that employees who felt overqualified, while working with peers who were less overqualified, experienced more ostracism, which was associated with reduced levels of work meaningfulness. These findings were replicated in Study 2, using time-lagged multi-source data collected from 300 employees working in 51 teams. We discuss the theoretical and practical implications of these findings and identify directions for future research. |
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| ISSN: | 1573-0697 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of business ethics
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1007/s10551-021-05018-5 |