The Impact of Perceived Overqualification on Employee Job Performance: A Literature Review and Framework Synthesis
Journal: Modern Economics & Management Forum DOI: 10.32629/memf.v6i4.4245
Abstract
Within the context of the modern labor market, the phenomenon of overqualification is fairly prevalent. In addition to the unpredictability of the global economy and the growing popularity of higher education, this phenomenon is connected to a number of issues that are being researched in the field of science, including social and economic development as well as management. A comprehensive consideration of the positive and negative effects of overqualification perception on employee job performance is included in this paper, as well as the construction of a corresponding conceptual framework of the relationship effect of overqualification perception on individual job performance. This paper also systematically sorts out the connotation and relationship between overqualification perception and employee job performance from a theoretical perspective. On the basis of the findings of the research and the theoretical insights, it is discussed that while it is vital to detect the negative impact of overqualification perception on job performance (the dark side), it is equally necessary to guide and strengthen the positive influence that it has on performance (the bright side).
Keywords
perceived overqualification, performance, literature review
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