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http://dx.doi.org/10.5392/JKCA.2022.22.07.176

Can Employees with Job Insecurity Engage in Job Crafting? Moderating Effect of GNS  

Harris, Deonna (동아대학교 융합경영학과)
Cha, Yunsuk (동아대학교 경영학과)
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The Journal of the Korea Contents Association / v.22, no.7, 2022 , pp. 176-186 More about this Journal
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to explore the effect of perceived job insecurity on job crafting behaviors among employees from two different cultures: Jamaica and South Korea. Growth needs strength was also examined as a moderating variable on the job insecurity/job crafting relationship. This study collected 102 data samples from working individuals from Jamaica and 98 from South Korea. The Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) and the hierarchical regression analysis were used in order to analyze the data. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS 24.0. Our research results indicated that perceived job insecurity has a significant effect on employees job crafting behaviors. The relationship between perceived job insecurity and job crafting behaviors differs based on culture. In addition, employees growth need strength moderates the relationship between the two variables. Although this study has some limitations, it contributed to the stress-coping literature by showing that individuals will engage in coping behaviors when they perceived job insecurity in the organization. In addition, culture and individual drive or need for growth plays an important role in how individuals cope with perceived stress or uncertainty.
Keywords
Job Insecurity; Job Crafting; Growth Needs Strength; Cultural Differences;
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