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Redefining talent dynamics: overqualification, goal self-concordance and expansion-oriented job crafting as catalysts for innovative work behavior

Yinping Guo (Inner Mongolia Normal University, Huhehaote, China) (School of Business Administration, Dankook University, Seoul, South Korea)
Junge Jin (Business College, Hainan Tropical Ocean University, Sanya, China)
Sang-Hyuk Yim (School of Business Administration, Dankook University, Seoul, South Korea)

Management Decision

ISSN: 0025-1747

Article publication date: 9 July 2024

Issue publication date: 12 December 2024

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Abstract

Purpose

Utilizing the framework of person-job fit theory and the Model of Proactive Motivation Process and Antecedents, the primary objective of this study is to scrutinize the correlation between perceived overqualification and job crafting, in turn, holds the potential to stimulate innovative work behavior. Additionally, we assess the moderating role of goal self-concordance within this intricate relationship.

Design/methodology/approach

Employing a three-wave time-lagged survey methodology encompassing 200 institutional staffing in China, we methodically substantiate the proposed model. Data were analyzed using structural equation modeling.

Findings

Our findings affirm a positive correlation between perceived overqualification and expansion-oriented job crafting, contingent upon the presence of goal self-concordance. Notably, individuals exhibiting a heightened goal self-concordance intensify the relationship between perceived overqualification and expansion-oriented job crafting, thereby fostering an augmented propensity for innovative work behavior.

Originality/value

This study diverges from prevailing negativity surrounding perceived overqualification, emphasizing the positive influence of expansion-oriented job crafting in reshaping the impact of perceived overqualification on innovative work behavior. It represents the initial exploration into the role that goal self-concordance play in influencing overqualified employees, contributing to an enriched understanding of the intricate interplay.

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Citation

Guo, Y., Jin, J. and Yim, S.-H. (2024), "Redefining talent dynamics: overqualification, goal self-concordance and expansion-oriented job crafting as catalysts for innovative work behavior", Management Decision, Vol. 62 No. 12, pp. 4050-4067. https://doi.org/10.1108/MD-10-2023-1828

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Emerald Publishing Limited

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