The Paradoxical Effects of Overqualification on Helping: An Exchange‐Based Framework
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DOI: 10.1002/job.70024
Abstract: Existing studies have viewed overqualification as either a demotivating state of underutilizing surplus qualifications or a favorable condition of possessing superior capabilities, generating mixed results regarding the impact of overqualification on employees' extra‐role performance. To… read more here.
Keywords: exchange based; overqualification; overqualification helping; overqualified employees ... See more keywords
Do overqualified employees hide knowledge? The mediating role of psychological contract breach
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DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.842725
Abstract: Although the negative effects of a sense of overqualification on organizations and individuals have been examined, it is debatable whether overqualified employees hide knowledge. Relying on the social comparison theory and psychological contract theory, this… read more here.
Keywords: psychological contract; hide knowledge; knowledge; overqualified employees ... See more keywords