Perceived Overqualification, Emotional Exhaustion, and Creativity: A Moderated-Mediation Model Based on Effort–Reward Imbalance Theory

Overqualification is prevalent in times of economic downturn, and research has increasingly focused on its outcomes. This study aimed to explore the psychological burden caused by perceived overqualification (POQ) and its impact on creativity among high-tech enterprise employees. Drawing from effort...

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Autores principales:	Zhanxue Gong, Fang Sun, Xiyuan Li
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Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	perceived overqualification emotional exhaustion creativity pay for performance Medicine R
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:1afc900c02fd48308108965dca2bb7112021-11-11T16:29:41ZPerceived Overqualification, Emotional Exhaustion, and Creativity: A Moderated-Mediation Model Based on Effort–Reward Imbalance Theory10.3390/ijerph1821113671660-46011661-7827https://doaj.org/article/1afc900c02fd48308108965dca2bb7112021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/21/11367https://doaj.org/toc/1661-7827https://doaj.org/toc/1660-4601Overqualification is prevalent in times of economic downturn, and research has increasingly focused on its outcomes. This study aimed to explore the psychological burden caused by perceived overqualification (POQ) and its impact on creativity among high-tech enterprise employees. Drawing from effort–reward imbalance theory, we examined the effect of POQ on emotional exhaustion, along with the mediating role of emotional exhaustion in the POQ–creativity relationship and the moderating role of pay for performance (PFP) in strengthening the link between POQ and emotional exhaustion. Using cross-sectional data from a sample of 359 employees in China, we found that (1) POQ was positively related to emotional exhaustion; (2) emotional exhaustion was negatively related to creativity; (3) PFP moderated the effect of POQ on emotional exhaustion as well as the indirect effect of POQ on creativity via emotional exhaustion. These findings have both theoretical and practical implications.Zhanxue GongFang SunXiyuan LiMDPI AGarticleperceived overqualificationemotional exhaustioncreativitypay for performanceMedicineRENInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 18, Iss 11367, p 11367 (2021)
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spellingShingle	perceived overqualification emotional exhaustion creativity pay for performance Medicine R Zhanxue Gong Fang Sun Xiyuan Li Perceived Overqualification, Emotional Exhaustion, and Creativity: A Moderated-Mediation Model Based on Effort–Reward Imbalance Theory
description	Overqualification is prevalent in times of economic downturn, and research has increasingly focused on its outcomes. This study aimed to explore the psychological burden caused by perceived overqualification (POQ) and its impact on creativity among high-tech enterprise employees. Drawing from effort–reward imbalance theory, we examined the effect of POQ on emotional exhaustion, along with the mediating role of emotional exhaustion in the POQ–creativity relationship and the moderating role of pay for performance (PFP) in strengthening the link between POQ and emotional exhaustion. Using cross-sectional data from a sample of 359 employees in China, we found that (1) POQ was positively related to emotional exhaustion; (2) emotional exhaustion was negatively related to creativity; (3) PFP moderated the effect of POQ on emotional exhaustion as well as the indirect effect of POQ on creativity via emotional exhaustion. These findings have both theoretical and practical implications.
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title	Perceived Overqualification, Emotional Exhaustion, and Creativity: A Moderated-Mediation Model Based on Effort–Reward Imbalance Theory
title_short	Perceived Overqualification, Emotional Exhaustion, and Creativity: A Moderated-Mediation Model Based on Effort–Reward Imbalance Theory
title_full	Perceived Overqualification, Emotional Exhaustion, and Creativity: A Moderated-Mediation Model Based on Effort–Reward Imbalance Theory
title_fullStr	Perceived Overqualification, Emotional Exhaustion, and Creativity: A Moderated-Mediation Model Based on Effort–Reward Imbalance Theory
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title_sort	perceived overqualification, emotional exhaustion, and creativity: a moderated-mediation model based on effort–reward imbalance theory
publisher	MDPI AG
publishDate	2021
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Perceived Overqualification, Emotional Exhaustion, and Creativity: A Moderated-Mediation Model Based on Effort–Reward Imbalance Theory

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