The effects of site experience on job performance: a missing element in work experience. Issue 21 (30th November 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: de Sivatte, Isabel; Gordon, Judith R.; Olmos, Ricardo; Simón, Cristina
• Is Part Of: International journal of human resource management. Volume 32:Issue 21(2021)
• Page Start: 4603
• Page End: 4628
• Publication Date: 2021-11-30
• Subjects: Site experience -- job performance -- longitudinal -- moderation -- internal mobility; Personnel management -- Periodicals; Human capital -- Management -- Periodicals; 658.3
• DOI: 10.1080/09585192.2019.1687556
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0958-5192

Abstract

Abstract: This study investigates the relationship of site experience (i.e. time employees work at a particular company site), a key aspect of work experience that has been overlooked, to job performance. In addition, it tests two moderators that are predicted to affect this relationship. We approximated job performance using commissions on sales earned by 3398 employees of a large Spanish bank. Data were collected in 2005 and 2012 and were structured as a panel to allow longitudinal analysis. Results indicate that the effects of site experience on job performance depict an inverted U. Job complexity and organizational experience moderate this relationship. The study concludes with empirical, theoretical and practical contributions, as well as directions for future research.