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<p>Using a multiple regression analysis, this paper studied existing links between person-job fit and subjective underemployment. Subjective underemployment is a contemporary topic especially in multinational companies, characterized by procedures that often make employees perceive themselves as un-fit with their role. Ten hypotheses were developed in order to test what factors might impact upon subjective underemployment. Results showed that accepting a job out of necessity has got negative consequences on the employee’s perceived fit with the job. On the other hand, positive consequences have been identified for correspondence with the job: the better the skills, qualifications and personality of an employee correspond to the job, the higher the perceived fit. A positive relationship has also been found between net income and job-fit: the higher the income, the better the job fit (or, else said, the lower the perception of underemployment).</p>
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Using a multiple regression analysis, this paper studied existing links between person-job fit and subjective underemployment. Subjective underemployment is a contemporary topic especially in multinational companies, characterized by procedures that often make employees perceive themselves as un-fit with their role. Ten hypotheses were developed in order to test what factors might impact upon subjective underemployment. Results showed that accepting a job out of necessity has got negative consequences on the employee’s perceived fit with the job. On the other hand, positive consequences have been identified for correspondence with the job: the better the skills, qualifications and personality of an employee correspond to the job, the higher the perceived fit. A positive relationship has also been found between net income and job-fit: the higher the income, the better the job fit (or, else said, the lower the perception of underemployment).

Person-Job Fit and Subjective Underemployment in Multinational Companies

Lecturer, The Bucharest University of Economic Studies

Proceedings of the International Conference on Business Excellence

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Using a multiple regression analysis, this paper studied existing links between person-job fit and subjective underemployment. Subjective underemployment is a...

Person-Job Fit and Subjective Underemployment in Multinational Companies

Published Online: Aug 08, 2022

Page range: 981 - 991

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/picbe-2022-0091

Keywords
subjective underemployment, perceived underemployment, job satisfaction, job fit

© 2022 Vlad I. Roşca, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Person-Job Fit and Subjective Underemployment in Multinational Companies

Published Online: Aug 08, 2022

Page range: 981 - 991

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/picbe-2022-0091

Keywordssubjective underemployment, perceived underemployment, job satisfaction, job fit

© 2022 Vlad I. Roşca, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Keywords
subjective underemployment, perceived underemployment, job satisfaction, job fit