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Article type: Research Article
Authors: Liu, Yao-zhonga | Li, Chao-fub | Feng, Xiao-luc; *
Affiliations: [a] School of Management, Guangzhou Huashang College, GuangZhou, P. R. China | [b] Zigong First People’s Hospital, ZiGong, P. R. China | [c] Mental Health Education and Counseling Center, Wuyi University, JiangMen, P. R. China
Correspondence: [*] Address for correspondence: Xiao-lu Feng, Mental Health Education and Counseling Center, Wuyi University, No. 99, Yingbin Avenue, Pengjiang District, Jiangmen City, Guangdong Province, P.R. China. E-mail: [email protected].
Abstract: BACKGROUND: Employees’ perception of being overqualified is a critical factor in influencing their knowledge sharing behavior. However previous studies have not examined the internal mechanism by which perceived overqualification affects knowledge sharing. OBJECTIVE: Drawing on social exchange theory, the present study aimed to explore the relationship between perceived overqualification and knowledge sharing and to examine the mediating effect of organizational identity and the moderating role of psychological entitlement. METHODS: Participants were 284 full-time employees from different companies in China. They answered self-report questionnaires that assessed perceived overqualification, knowledge sharing, organizational identity, and psychological entitlement. Path analyses were conducted, and the latent moderated structural equations were used to judge the significance of the mediation and moderation. RESULTS: The results revealed that overqualified employees were less willing to share knowledge, and the mediating role of organizational identity was significant. Further, the presence of high psychological entitlement would diminish the beneficial effect of organizational identity on employee knowledge sharing. CONCLUSIONS: The findings of the study enrich and expand our knowledge on the relationship between overqualification and knowledge sharing and have theoretical and practical implications for promoting constructive behavior among overqualified employees.
Keywords: Perceived overqualification, knowledge sharing, organizational identity, psychological entitlement, moderated mediation effects
DOI: 10.3233/WOR-230722
Journal: Work, vol. 79, no. 3, pp. 1195-1204, 2024
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