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The Effect of Perceived Competitive Work Environment and Quantitative Job Insecurity on Job Strain

Algılanan Rekabetçi İş Ortamı ve Nicel İş Güvencesizliğinin İşe Bağlı Gerginliğe Etkisi

Şeyda Seçkin(İNÖNÜ ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0002-2313-1340
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573–596
Publication Date
2020-07-28
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Besides, the relationship of perceived quantitative job insecurity with job strain was found to be positive and moderated by mastery and proving achievement goal orientations.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Interpersonal competition and job insecurity are the main characteristics of today’s working life and affect employee attitudes and behaviors to a considerable extent.
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Key Findings & Data:Research data was obtained from 226 participants via survey method and analyzed by reliability, confirmatory factor analysis, correlation and hierarchical regression analysis.
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⚙️Variables:rekabetçi iş ortamı · iş güvencesizliği · başarı amaç yönelimleri

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Interpersonal competition and job insecurity are the main characteristics of today’s working life and affect employee attitudes and behaviors to a considerable extent. In this study, the effect of perceived competitive work environment and job insecurity on job strain was examined; and the moderating role of achievement goal orientations on perceived competitive work environment-job strain and perceived quantitative job insecurity-job strain relationship was tested. Field study was conducted on medical sales representatives working in Adana. Research data was obtained from 226 participants via survey method and analyzed by reliability, confirmatory factor analysis, correlation and hierarchical regression analysis. Study findings demonstrated that perceived work environment is related to job strain positively and the moderating role of achievement goal orientations is not significant. Besides, the relationship of perceived quantitative job insecurity with job strain was found to be positive and moderated by mastery and proving achievement goal orientations.

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Bireyler arası rekabet ve iş güvencesizliği, günümüz çalışma hayatının temel dinamikleri olup işgören tutum ile davranışlarını önemli ölçüde etkilemektedir. Bu çalışmada, algılanan rekabetçi iş ortamı ve nicel iş güvencesizliğinin çalışanlarda işe bağlı gerginliği tetikleyip tetiklemediği incelenmiş; çalışanların benimsemiş olduğu başarı amaç yönelimlerinin, algılanan rekabetçi iş ortamı-işe bağlı gerginlik ve algılanan nicel iş güvencesizliği-işe bağlı gerginlik ilişkisinde anlamlı bir farklılaşmaya yol açıp açmadığı test edilmiştir. Saha araştırması, Adana ilinde görev yapmakta olan tıbbi satış mümessilleri üzerinde gerçekleştirilmiştir. Yürütülen anket çalışması sonucunda 226 katılımcıdan elde edilen veriler; güvenilirlik, doğrulayıcı faktör analizi, korelasyon ve hiyerarşik regresyon analizi yapılarak incelenmiştir. Elde edilen sonuçlar, çalışanların algıladıkları rekabet arttıkça yaşadıkları işe bağlı gerginliğin arttığını; başarı amaç yönelimlerinin ise düzenleyici bir rol oynamadığını göstermiştir. Bununla birlikte; algılanan nicel iş güvencesizliğinin işe bağlı gerginliği pozitif yönde etkilediği; katılımcıların sahip olduğu ustalaşma ve ispatlama yönelimi düzeylerine bağlı olarak işe bağlı gerginlik düzeylerinin farklılaştığı tespit edilmiştir.

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Seçkin, Ş. (2020). The Effect of Perceived Competitive Work Environment and Quantitative Job Insecurity on Job Strain. Yönetim Bilimleri Dergisi, Cilt: 18 Sayı: 37, 573–596. https://doi.org/10.35408/comuybd.582756

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