Development and test of an integrative model of job search behaviour

Research on job search and the theory of planned behaviour (TPB) has identified job search attitude, subjective norm, and job search self-efficacy as the most proximal determinants of job seekers' search intentions and subsequently job search behaviours. However, we do not yet know how more dis...

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Main Authors: VAN HOYE, Greet, SAKS, Alan M., LIEVENS, Filip, WEIJTERS, Bert
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spelling sg-smu-ink.lkcsb_research-67212019-08-21T06:10:06Z Development and test of an integrative model of job search behaviour VAN HOYE, Greet SAKS, Alan M. LIEVENS, Filip WEIJTERS, Bert Research on job search and the theory of planned behaviour (TPB) has identified job search attitude, subjective norm, and job search self-efficacy as the most proximal determinants of job seekers' search intentions and subsequently job search behaviours. However, we do not yet know how more distal individual differences (e.g., personality) and situational factors (e.g., social context) might help to predict these key TPB determinants of job search behaviour. In an integrative model of job search behaviour, we propose specific relationships between these distal variables and the TPB determinants, which in turn are expected to mediate the effects of individual differences and situational factors on job search behaviour. The hypothesized model is tested in a large representative sample of 1,177 unemployed Flemish job seekers using a two-wave design and provides a satisfactory fit to the data. Extraversion, conscientiousness, core self-evaluations, employment commitment, financial need, and social support are found to differentially relate to instrumental job search attitude, affective job search attitude, subjective norm, and job search self-efficacy. In addition, all distal variables are indirectly related to job search behaviour through their effects on the TPB variables. These results support our expanded and integrative model of job search behaviour. 2015-07-01T07:00:00Z text application/pdf https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/lkcsb_research/5722 info:doi/10.1080/1359432X.2014.964214 https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/lkcsb_research/article/6721/viewcontent/Integrative_Model_av.pdf http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ Research Collection Lee Kong Chian School Of Business eng Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University Theory of planned behaviour Unemployment Job search behaviour Job search Integrative model Human Resources Management Industrial and Organizational Psychology Organizational Behavior and Theory
institution Singapore Management University
building SMU Libraries
continent Asia
country Singapore
Singapore
content_provider SMU Libraries
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topic Theory of planned behaviour
Unemployment
Job search behaviour
Job search
Integrative model
Human Resources Management
Industrial and Organizational Psychology
Organizational Behavior and Theory
spellingShingle Theory of planned behaviour
Unemployment
Job search behaviour
Job search
Integrative model
Human Resources Management
Industrial and Organizational Psychology
Organizational Behavior and Theory
VAN HOYE, Greet
SAKS, Alan M.
LIEVENS, Filip
WEIJTERS, Bert
Development and test of an integrative model of job search behaviour
description Research on job search and the theory of planned behaviour (TPB) has identified job search attitude, subjective norm, and job search self-efficacy as the most proximal determinants of job seekers' search intentions and subsequently job search behaviours. However, we do not yet know how more distal individual differences (e.g., personality) and situational factors (e.g., social context) might help to predict these key TPB determinants of job search behaviour. In an integrative model of job search behaviour, we propose specific relationships between these distal variables and the TPB determinants, which in turn are expected to mediate the effects of individual differences and situational factors on job search behaviour. The hypothesized model is tested in a large representative sample of 1,177 unemployed Flemish job seekers using a two-wave design and provides a satisfactory fit to the data. Extraversion, conscientiousness, core self-evaluations, employment commitment, financial need, and social support are found to differentially relate to instrumental job search attitude, affective job search attitude, subjective norm, and job search self-efficacy. In addition, all distal variables are indirectly related to job search behaviour through their effects on the TPB variables. These results support our expanded and integrative model of job search behaviour.
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author VAN HOYE, Greet
SAKS, Alan M.
LIEVENS, Filip
WEIJTERS, Bert
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SAKS, Alan M.
LIEVENS, Filip
WEIJTERS, Bert
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title Development and test of an integrative model of job search behaviour
title_short Development and test of an integrative model of job search behaviour
title_full Development and test of an integrative model of job search behaviour
title_fullStr Development and test of an integrative model of job search behaviour
title_full_unstemmed Development and test of an integrative model of job search behaviour
title_sort development and test of an integrative model of job search behaviour
publisher Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University
publishDate 2015
url https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/lkcsb_research/5722
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