... can be done to encourage adaptive behaviors among overqualified employees. Quantitative Underemployment Job autonomy Job design Adaptivity Perceived overqualification H1. Perceived overqualification will be negatively related to adaptive behavior. Dr Chia-Huei Wu...

... are essential or to small organizations with few opportunities for career advancement. Social implications – Given current unemployment and underemployment levels, the findings can inform the job search strategies of job seekers. Overqualified applicants should not refrain from applying to job openings...

.... The proposed model outlines several factors that can help us better understand the phenomenon of overqualification. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2014 Qualitative Conceptual model Overqualification Selection decisions Underemployment The nature of the overqualification, i.e. over...

... a theoretical understanding. In doing this, the secondary aim is to identify avenues for future research. Design/methodology/approach The paper adopts a systematic literature review methodology to answer the question “What is graduate underemployment?” Findings The review highlights significant issues...