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Does perceived overqualification lead employees to further knowledge hiding? The role of relative deprivation and ego depletion      
Yazarlar
Murat Yeşiltaş
Türkiye
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Hasan Evrim ARICI
Kastamonu Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Ümit Sormaz
Türkiye
Özet
Purpose: This study aims to examine how perceived overqualification (POQ) influences employee knowledge hiding (KH) behaviors. This study further investigates the mediating effect of relative deprivation (RD) and the moderating effect of ego depletion (ED), jointly leading to moderated-mediation analysis. Design/methodology/approach: Having used a time lag, a total of 850 hotel employees participated in Time 1, and data was gathered from 732 hotel employees in Time 2. Using PROCESS macro, a moderated-mediation analysis was performed to examine the hypothesized relationships. Findings: This study’s findings display that POQ has a positive impact on KH. Moreover, RD plays a mediating role and ED has a moderating role in the direct and indirect associations between POQ and KH. Practical implications: The findings suggest that hospitality and tourism (H&T) practitioners need to structure job positions, particularly job descriptions and specifications, by considering employee qualifications. They could encourage qualified employees to participate in the decision-making process which can increase the likelihood of their knowledge sharing and naturally limit KH behaviors. Originality/value: In addition to adding to the burgeoning literature on POQ in the H&T sector, this study advances research on the RD and ED theories by statistically analyzing the link between POQ and employee KH. By considering RD as a mediator, a better comprehension is provided concerning “how” POQ associates with employee KH. By introducing ED as a moderator, researchers could better understand “when” POQ significantly associates with employee KH.
Anahtar Kelimeler
Ego depletion | Hotel industry | Knowledge hiding | Perceived overqualification | Relative deprivation
Makale Türü Özgün Makale
Makale Alt Türü SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayımlanan tam makale
Dergi Adı International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management
Dergi ISSN 0959-6119
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler SSCI
Dergi Grubu Q1
Makale Dili İngilizce
Basım Tarihi 03-2023
Cilt No 35
Sayı 5
Sayfalar 1880 / 1900
Doi Numarası 10.1108/IJCHM-11-2021-1392
Makale Linki http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ijchm-11-2021-1392