Naslov
The effect of co-worker cooperation on job insecurity and perceived employability: A 3-wave longitudinal study

Autori
Tomas, Jasmina ; Maslić Seršić, Darja ; De Witte, Hans

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
Book of abstracts / - , 2019

Skup
19th congress of the European Association of Work and Organizational Psychology

Mjesto i datum
Torino, Italija, 29.05.2019. - 01.06.2019

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
Job insecurity ; Perceived employability ; Co-worker cooperation ; Conservation of Resources theory ; Three-wave full panel design

Sažetak
Job insecurity (JI ; perceived threat of involuntary job loss) and perceived employability (PE ; perceived probability of obtaining new employment on the internal (PEI) or external labor market (PEE)) have particular resonance in the context of the contemporary labor market: while JI represents a detrimental work stressor, PE is a personal resource that can reduce JI. Despite their well-established relevance, the question on how PEI/PEE can be enhanced and thereby reduce JI is still largely unaddressed. In response, this study departs from Conservation of Resources theory to propose that cooperation among co- workers (COOP) reduces JI via its positive effects on PEE/PEI. To test the hypothesized mediaton model, we conducted a three-wave cross-lagged panel study among Croatian white-collar employees working in 29 private sector organizations. Employees completed on-line survey three times spaced six months apart (N1 = 2133 ; N2 = 1847 ; N3 = 1571 ; N1+2+3 = 576). The results of the longitudinal structural equation modeling showed that COOP has a positive cross-lagged effect on PEI, but not on PEE. Additionally PEE, but not PEI, had a negative cross-lagged effect on JI. Accordingly, we found no evidence for the hypothesized mediation effects. However, we did find that COOP has a negative direct cross-lagged effect on JI. The convenient sample limits the generalizability of findings. The results shed a light on means to enhance PE and reduce JI. This study addressed the understudied antecedent of JI and PE that is highly applicable in organizational interventions.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Psihologija

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