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A Study on the Effect of Newcomer’s Implicit Followership on Perceived Overqualification

Author(s)

Wei Zhang*

Affiliation(s)

School of Management, Guangdong University of Science and Technology, Dongguan, Guangdong, China *Corresponding Author

Abstract

This study primarily investigates the mechanism by which implicit followership among newcomer’s perceived overqualification. Grounded in identity theory and resource conservation theory, it collected data via questionnaires from 429 new employees with less than three years of tenure, employing SPSS and AMOS software for empirical analysis. Focusing on the positive and negative dimensions of implicit followership, the research systematically examined their relationship with perceived overqualification. Results indicate that positive implicit followership exhibits a significant negative correlation with newcomers' perceived overqualification, while negative implicit followership shows a significant positive correlation with perceived overqualification. This study expands the application scope of followership theory, providing empirical evidence and management insights for organizations to guide newcomer in developing positive implicit followership cognition and reducing perceived overqualification.

Keywords

Positive Implicit Followership; Negative Implicit Followership; Perceived Overqualification

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