Person-Job Misfit: Perceived Overqualification and Counterproductive Work Behavior

Area of Science:

• Organizational Psychology
• Human Resource Management

Background:

• Perceived overqualification is a growing concern in the modern workforce.
• Understanding its impact on employee behavior is crucial for organizational effectiveness.

Purpose of the Study:

• To investigate the relationship between perceived overqualification and counterproductive work behavior (CWB).
• To examine the mediating role of job boredom and the moderating role of job crafting in this relationship.

Main Methods:

• A three-wave survey was conducted with 317 employees in the textile sector.
• Hierarchical linear regression and Hayes' PROCESS macro were used for data analysis.

Main Results:

• Perceived overqualification was positively associated with CWBs.
• Job boredom mediated the relationship between perceived overqualification and CWBs.
• Job crafting moderated the link between perceived overqualification and job boredom, and the indirect effect on CWBs.

Conclusions:

• Job crafting can buffer the negative effects of perceived overqualification on employee behavior by reducing job boredom.
• Organizations should consider job crafting interventions and monitor employee attitudes to address overqualification issues.