Job embeddedness: a multifoci theoretical extension

Area of Science:

• Organizational Behavior
• Psychology
• Management

Background:

• Job embeddedness (JE) is a growing area of research.
• Existing literature lacks a comprehensive, integrated model.
• Conservation of Resources (COR) theory offers a potential framework for understanding JE.

Purpose of the Study:

• To advance a multifoci model of job embeddedness (JE).
• To theoretically ground the model in Conservation of Resources (COR) theory.
• To explore how different foci of embeddedness influence work and nonwork outcomes.

Main Methods:

• Theoretical advancement of a multifoci job embeddedness model.
• Integration of Conservation of Resources (COR) theory.
• Conceptual analysis of contextual antecedents and outcome interactions.

Main Results:

• Employee motivation to acquire/protect resources explains JE.
• Contextual factors influence embedding across different foci.
• Work-focused JE differentially affects outcomes and interacts with nonwork foci.

Conclusions:

• The proposed COR-based JE model offers an integrative framework.
• Highlights theoretical and practical implications for understanding employee embeddedness.
• Suggests directions for future research on job embeddedness and resource management.