Perceived Overqualification: Stagnation Against Productivity

Year 2019, Volume: 6 Issue: 2, 42 - 57, 31.12.2019

Arzu Özkanan

Abstract

Overqualification expresses that employees’ situation
whose has more qualities than the job requirements. Perceived overqualification
is the subjective impression that an employee holds qualifications in excess of
what is needed to do the job. Perceived overqualification may also stem from a
lack of opportunities associated with the job. The research aims to identify
the presence, causes and effects of perceived overqualifications. The sample of
the study is composed of Suleyman Demirel University. Study has been completed
16 employees that work in Faculty. These people were determined with snowball
sampling method of purposive sampling methods. In this study, we found that
employees perceive themselves as overqualified due to their training at entry.
Also they perceive themselves as overqualified because of their experience
after entering the job. Employees with a perceive of overqualification have
closed themselves to learning and development processes. Further employees with
a perceive of overqualification prefer to leave it idle instead of using
qualities that they think are excessive. Based on the research results, a
relationship between the types of perceived overqualification and their causes,
has been uncovered. It is recommended to carry out works intended for
relationships between the types of perceived overqualification and their
causes.

Keywords

Perceived Overqualification, Employees – Job Fit, Self-development, Work Rotation, Qualitative Research

Algılanan Aşırı Niteliklilik: Üretkenliğe Karşı Durgunluk

Abstract

Aşırı
niteliklilik, çalışanların yaptıkları işin gereklerinden daha fazla niteliğe
sahip olma durumunu ifade etmektedir. Aşırı niteliklilik algısı ise
çalışanların kendilerinin, yöneticilerinin veya çalışma arkadaşlarının çalışanın
niteliklerini işin gereklerinden fazla olarak algılamaları, çalışanların
gelişim olanaklarının olmadığı yönündeki algısıdır. Araştırma aşırı nitelik
algısının varlığını, nedenlerini ve etkilerini tespit etmeyi amaçlamaktadır.
Araştırmanın örneklemini, araştırmanın evrenini oluşturan üniversitelerden
Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi fakültelerinde görev yapmakta olan idari
personellerden amaçlı örnekleme metotlarından kartopu örnekleme yöntemi ile
belirlenmiş olan 16 kişi oluşturmaktadır. Araştırmada aşırı nitelikli algısına
sahip olan kişiler ile görüşülmüş ve kişilerin işe giriş aşamasında
eğitimlerinin, işe girdikten sonra ise deneyimlerinin aşırı nitelik algısına
neden olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Aşırı niteliklilik algısına sahip olan
çalışanlar öğrenme ve gelişim süreçlerine kendilerini kapatmış, aşırı olduğunu
düşündükleri niteliklerini de değerlendirmek yerine atıl duruma bırakmayı
tercih etmişlerdir. Araştırma sonuçlarından hareketle, algılanan aşırı
niteliklilik türleri ile nedenleri arasında bir ilişki ortaya çıkarılmıştır. Algılanan
aşırı nitelikliliğin diğer türleri ile nedenleri arasında ilişkilerin varlığı
ile ilgili çalışmaların yapılması önerilmektedir. 

Keywords

Algılanan Aşırı Niteliklilik, Çalışan – İş Uyumu, Kendini Geliştirme, İş Rotasyonu, Nitel Araştırma

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