EXAMINE THE EFFECTS OF OVER-QUALIFICATION ON EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE: EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE FROM SERVICE SECTOR OF PAKISTAN

Authors

  • Asad Ayaz Assistant, Public Health Engineering Department, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
  • Jamshid ur Rehman Deputy Controller of Examination, Khushal Khan Khattak University, Karak
  • Abdul Latif Lecturer, Department of Management Sciences, Khushal Khan Khttak University, Karak
  • Kashif Ayaz Facility Manager, Science and Information Technology, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
  • Mehboob Alam Kohat Division Development Program, Planning and Development, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
  • Tariq Ayaz Principal Govt. Technical and Vocational center, Peshawar

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.71145/rjsp.v2i1.40

Abstract

The current research examines the effect of perceived over-qualification on lower-scale employee outcomes such as work alienation, deviant behavior, and psychological detachment. A cross-sectional research approach was used in the study to investigate the connection between employee outcomes and perceived over-qualification. Through convenience sampling, we collected primary data from 150 employees working in various service sectors through structured questionnaires. The hypotheses were tested using correlation and regression. The findings supported the hypothesis that alienation and deviant behavior are significantly positively correlated with perceived over-qualification. On the other hand, psychological detachment and perceived over-qualification are significantly correlated negatively. The study suggests that organizations recruit employees according to their qualifications which will enhance the organizational employees.

Keywords: Perceived over-qualification, work alienation, deviant behavior, psychological detachment.

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Published

2024-11-28

How to Cite

Asad Ayaz, Jamshid ur Rehman, Abdul Latif, Kashif Ayaz, Mehboob Alam, & Tariq Ayaz. (2024). EXAMINE THE EFFECTS OF OVER-QUALIFICATION ON EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE: EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE FROM SERVICE SECTOR OF PAKISTAN . Review Journal of Social Psychology & Social Works, 2(1), 79–94. https://doi.org/10.71145/rjsp.v2i1.40

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 1 (2024)

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