Psychological capital: Buffering the longitudinal curvilinear effects of job insecurity on performance

Probst, Tahira M.; Gailey, N.; Jiang, Lixin; Bohle, Sergio López

doi:10.1016/j.ssci.2017.02.002

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“…Whereas the proposed causal directions in this study are in line with COR and social exchange theory. Further, drawing on Lee, Huang, & Ashford (2018) theoretically anchored taxonomy of the consequences of job insecurity and empirical studies showing longitudinal effects of job insecurity on the aforementioned outcomes (e.g., Probst, Gailey, Jiang, & Bohle, 2017;Vander Elst et al, 2014), we are relatively confident about the results. To further strengthen these findings, longitudinal and experimental designs are needed.…”

Section: Limitations and Future Researchmentioning

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Is job insecurity always bad? The moderating role of job embeddedness in the relationship between job insecurity and job performance

Qian

Yuan

Niu

et al. 2019

Journal of Management & Organization

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Considering the mixed results of the relationship between job insecurity and job performance, this study investigated the interaction effect of job insecurity and job embeddedness on job performance and examined the mediating role of affective commitment from the perspectives of conservation of resources theory and social exchange theory. A survey of 725 contract employees from two Chinese private manufacturing companies revealed that when employees had high levels of job embeddedness, job insecurity was significantly and positively related to job performance. In contrast, job insecurity was significantly and negatively related to job performance when there were low levels of job embeddedness. Furthermore, the results indicated that affective commitment mediated the interaction effect. The above conclusions not only illustrate the important role of job embeddedness in the relationship between job insecurity and job performance but also provide beneficial ideas and information to organisations and employees for managing job insecurity.

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Section: Limitations and Future Researchmentioning

confidence: 94%

Is job insecurity always bad? The moderating role of job embeddedness in the relationship between job insecurity and job performance

Qian

Yuan

Niu

et al. 2019

Journal of Management & Organization

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“…Moreover, building highquality relationships with their students (i.e., satisfying their need for relatedness), teachers can help students to develop their psychological capital (i.e., a source of motivational energy, which may help students to strive for and achieve their goals - You, 2016), which, in turn, would develop their necessary skills and attitudes to meet academic requirements (Carmona-Halty et al, 2019). Psychological capital increases positive emotions (Probst, Gailey, Jiang, & Bohle, 2017), and positive emotions enhance students' motivation and their use of learning strategies (You, 2016). Also, the development of students' psychological capital is significant for psychological needs satisfaction Verleysen, Lambrechts, & Acker, 2015) which, in turn, can promote students' self-regulated learning (Liu et al, 2014).…”

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The role of teacher support, students’ need satisfaction, and their psychological capital in enhancing students’ self-regulated learning

Sava

Vîrgă²,

Paloş³

2020

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Because self-regulated learners do better in university and tend to be successful students, many authors consider that the development of self-regulatory learning skills in students has to become a priority for higher education. The present study aimed to investigate the explanatory role of psychological capital, as a personal resource, over and above teacher support and needs satisfaction, in relation to students' preference for self-regulating their learning (i.e., using cognitive strategies and self-regulation in academic learning). Data were collected from a convenience sample made up of 236 Romanian first-year students of psychology. Hierarchical multiple regressions indicated that psychological capital has an important role, over teacher support and the need for competence satisfaction, in the explanation of the students' preference for self-regulating their learning. From the practical perspective, research findings support educational practice interventions in enhancing self-regulation learning, because all three explored variables are changeable or malleable and can be fulfilled or improved through training.

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“…More specifically, quantitative demands that ideally balance available time and the amount of work to be done reinforce job satisfaction (Kristensen et al 2004). Job insecurity, as the perceived threat of losing one's job based on organizational cues or fears about the future of the role, is associated with increased job stress, fear, and anxiety (Probst et al 2017), and so lower job satisfaction. Conversely, more extended social support from supervisors or managers and higher clarity in the role and its duties influence positively job satisfaction in terms of rewards, job characteristics, and job stress reduction (Suleiman et al 2017).…”

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“…Job insecurity refers to the subjective perception that individual's job is at risk or unstable. Since it is often accompanied by stress, fear, and anxiety, it is a key psychosocial risk that can cause significant problems for organizational performance and employees' mental and physical health (Probst et al 2017). Subjective job insecurity often derives from a previously signalled threat that aggravates an employee's perceived fear or worry about the future of their job.…”

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The Effects of Work Environmental Factors on Job Satisfaction: The Mediating Role of Work Motivation

Suifan

2019

Business: Theory and Practice

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This paper explores how work motivation mediates the association between work environmental factors and job satisfaction. The data were collected through a questionnaire survey administered to middle and top managers in Jordanian ommercial banks. A total of 295 questionnaires were returned out of 500, with a response rate of 59%. Validity and reliability analyses were performed, and direct and indirect effects were tested using structural equation modelling. Work motivation was found to positively and significantly mediate the effects of work environmental factors on job satisfaction. This finding is attributed to work itself and its contextual factors contributing to employees’ positive feelings towards their jobs, depending on the effectiveness of their work motivation. This study fills a gap in the literature on how the psychological environment of the workplace affects work environmental factors.

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Psychological capital: Buffering the longitudinal curvilinear effects of job insecurity on performance

Cited by 66 publications

References 46 publications

Is job insecurity always bad? The moderating role of job embeddedness in the relationship between job insecurity and job performance

Is job insecurity always bad? The moderating role of job embeddedness in the relationship between job insecurity and job performance

The role of teacher support, students’ need satisfaction, and their psychological capital in enhancing students’ self-regulated learning

The Effects of Work Environmental Factors on Job Satisfaction: The Mediating Role of Work Motivation

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