A test of psychology of working theory among Chinese urban workers: Examining predictors and outcomes of decent work

By Danni Wang, Yin Jia, Zhi-jin Hou, Hui Xu, Hang Zhang, Xiao-luan Guo. 2019

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Abstract This study draws on the Psychology of Working Theory (PWT) framework to examine a structural model of the predictors and outcomes of decent work in a sample of 377 Chinese urban workers. The model consists of subjective social status as a precursor, job satisfaction and turnover intention as two outcomes, work volition and decent work as two mediators, and proactive personality and social support as two moderators buffering the prediction of social status. While the study found cross-cultural invariance in the measurement of work volition and decent work, the results supported the significant mediating roles of work volition and access to decent work in the relationship between social status and career-related outcomes and the moderating roles of proactive personality and social support. A detailed explanation of the results and implications for future research is provided.

Subfields: General Health Professions, Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management

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