title: Consequences of job insecurity and the moderator role of occupational group.
abstract: In recent decades, transformations in organizations and the labour market have produced an increase in employee job insecurity. In response to this situation, workers present different negative reactions. However, the intensity of these reactions varies across studies that have investigated the outcomes of job insecurity. One possible explanation for this inconsistency may lie in the influence of other factors, such as the occupational group (Sverke et al., 2002). The aim of this study is to provide additional evidence about the relationship between job insecurity and its outcomes (i.e., life satisfaction, job satisfaction, perceived performance and organizational commitment), and examine the moderator role of occupational group in this relationship. The sample was composed of 321 employees from different Spanish organizations. The results showed that job insecurity was directly and negatively related to life satisfaction, job satisfaction and organizational commitment, and they suggest that occupational group moderated relations between job insecurity and three studied outcomes. In the case of life satisfaction and perceived performance, this relationship was stronger among blue collar workers. The relationship between job insecurity and job satisfaction was stronger in white collar workers. The implications and limitations of this study are discussed.
authors: Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, Spain.
authors: Beatriz
authors: B
authors: Sora Miana
authors: M Gloria
authors: MG
authors: González-Morales
authors: Amparo
authors: A
authors: Caballer
authors: José M
authors: JM
authors: Peiró
mesh_terms: D000124:Achievement; D000328:Adult; D003132:Commerce; D003284:Contract Services; D004651:Employment / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D008297:Male; D009817:Office Management; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D010558:Personnel Loyalty; D010564:Personnel, Hospital / Q000523:psychology; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology*; D012933:Social Identification