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Author
C. Wanberg
J. Zhu
E.A.J. van Hooft
Year
2010
Title
The job-search grind: perceived progress, self-reactions, and self-regulation of search effort
Journal
Academy of Management Journal
Volume | Issue number
53 | 4
Pages (from-to)
788-807
Document type
Article
Faculty
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences (FMG)
Institute
Psychology Research Institute (PsyRes)
Abstract
Guided by theory and research on self-regulation and goal pursuit, we offer a framework
for studying the dynamics of unemployed individuals’ job search. A daily survey over three weeks demonstrated vacillation in job seeker affect and, to a lesser extent, "reemployment efficacy." Daily perceived job search progress was related to this vacillation. Lower perceived progress on any given day was related to more effort the following day. The study provides insights into the daily dynamics of job search and elucidates the roles of search progress, affect, and three key moderators—financial hardship, employment commitment, and "action-state orientation"—in explaining these dynamics.
Language
English
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http://hdl.handle.net/11245/1.334710

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