Employee self-concepts, voluntary learning behavior, and perceived employability. Issue 3 (13th April 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kim, Sungjun; Kim, Hacksoo; Lee, Jinkyu
• Is Part Of: Journal of managerial psychology. Volume 30:Issue 3(2015)
• Page Start: 264
• Page End: 279
• Publication Date: 2015-04-13
• Subjects: Organizational behavior -- Periodicals; Management -- Psychological aspects -- Periodicals; Psychology, Industrial -- Periodicals; Industrial management -- Psychological aspects -- Periodicals; 158.7
• DOI: 10.1108/JMP-01-2012-0010
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0268-3946

Abstract

<abstract> <title> <x content-type="archive" xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <sec> <title content-type="abstract-heading">Purpose</title> <p> – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the antecedents of employees' perceived employability based on both self-concept and human capital theory. The study tested the relationship between employees' self-concepts and perceived employability by using organization-based self-esteem (OBSE) and role-breadth self-efficacy. This study also examined the interactive relationship between self-concepts and voluntary leaning behavior, which can be viewed as a means of enhancing human capital. </p> </sec> <sec> <title content-type="abstract-heading">Design/methodology/approach</title> <p> – Data were collected from 301 employees of an organization in Korea. </p> </sec> <sec> <title content-type="abstract-heading">Findings</title> <p> – The results demonstrated that OBSE and its interaction with voluntary learning behavior were positively correlated with perceived employability. </p> </sec> <sec> <title content-type="abstract-heading">Research limitations/implications</title> <p> – The data were cross-sectional. Causal inferences should be made with caution. </p> </sec> <sec> <title content-type="abstract-heading">Originality/value</title> <p> – Unlike previous literature that has relied primarily on human capital theory, this study draws on self-concept theory to show that employee self-concept can be an antecedent of perceived employability. Furthermore, this study argues that employees' perceived employability may be more fully understood through the lenses of both self-concept and human capital theories.</p> </sec> </abstract>