PREDICTORS OF JOB SEARCH BEHAVIOR AMONG EMPLOYED AND UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE

This study investigated job search behavior and its predictors among employed and unemployed people. Ajzen's (1985) theory of planned behavior (TPB) was used to predict job search intention and behavior in both groups. In addition, we examined the indirect effects of several other variables (i....

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Published in:Personnel psychology 2004-03, Vol.57 (1), p.25-59
Main Authors: HOOFT, EDWIN A. J. VAN, BORN, MARISE PH, TARIS, TOON W., FLIER, HENK VAN DER, BLONK, ROLAND W. B.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Attitudes
Behavior
Cognitive ability
Employee turnover
Expected utility
Intention
Job hunting
Job satisfaction
Job Search Methods
Self Efficacy
Studies
Theory of planned behavior
Unemployment
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Summary:This study investigated job search behavior and its predictors among employed and unemployed people. Ajzen's (1985) theory of planned behavior (TPB) was used to predict job search intention and behavior in both groups. In addition, we examined the indirect effects of several other variables (i.e., job satisfaction, organizational commitment, work valence, expectancy, and financial need). Data were collected in a 2‐wave longitudinal design, using a sample of employed individuals (N = 989) and a sample of unemployed individuals (N= 317). Results supported the applicability of the TPB in the 2 groups. The attitude‐intention‐behavior relationship was stronger in the unemployed group than in the employed group. The TPB variables partially mediated the effects of the additional variables studied.
ISSN:0031-5826
1744-6570
DOI:10.1111/j.1744-6570.2004.tb02483.x