Reza Sephahvand; Mahdieh Vishlaghi; Fatemeh Alaviematin
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Perceived Overqualification is a common experience in the workplace; However, it has received less attention from domestic researchers. Identifying the variables associated with this structure is essential to our understanding of how it affects job outcomes. Based on the theory of person-job fit, the ...
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Perceived Overqualification is a common experience in the workplace; However, it has received less attention from domestic researchers. Identifying the variables associated with this structure is essential to our understanding of how it affects job outcomes. Based on the theory of person-job fit, the purpose of this research was to investigate the effect of Perceived Overqualification on Counterproductive Work Behaviors by considering the mediating role of Job Boredom, Job Alienation and Emotional Exhaustion. This research is an applied one in terms of purpose and the method of data is descriptive-survey. The statistical population of this study was the employees of the Gas Company of West Azerbaijan Province. Based on simple random sampling method, 225 people were selected for the sample. The main tool for data collection was a questionnaire. Data analysis and testing of research hypotheses were performed using structural equation modeling. The results showed that employees’ perception of their Perceived Overqualification leads to their counterproductive work behaviors; In addition, the mediating role of Job Boredom, Job Alienation and Emotional Exhaustion in this relationship was confirmed.
Mahdieh Vishlaghi; Alireza Moghaddam; Seyyed Abbas Ebrahimi
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The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of Psychological Entitlement on cyberloafing by considering the mediation of perceived justice and the moderating role of power distance. The method of the present study is applied in terms of purpose and descriptive-survey in terms of data collection. ...
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The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of Psychological Entitlement on cyberloafing by considering the mediation of perceived justice and the moderating role of power distance. The method of the present study is applied in terms of purpose and descriptive-survey in terms of data collection. The statistical population of the study is the employees of government organizations in West Azerbaijan province. Based on simple random sampling, 368 correct questionnaires were returned and the research data were analyzed using SPSS and AMOS software. Standard questionnaires were used to measure research variables. Psychological Entitlement has a direct and significant effect on employee cyberloafing and also indirectly has a significant effect on employee cyberloofing through the mediation of perceived justice and moderation of power distance. The results of research in the field of Psychological Entitlement and cyberloofing have brought innovations and help managers of organizations to understand the impact of Psychological Entitlement on cyberloofing through the mediation of perceived justice and the moderating role of power distance to reduce cyberloofing.
