When "embedded" means "stuck": Moderating effects of job embeddedness in adverse work environments

• Published in: Journal of applied psychology Vol. 101; no. 12; p. 1670
• Main Authors: Allen, David G, Peltokorpi, Vesa, Rubenstein, Alex L
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.12.2016
• Subjects: Adult; Employment - psychology; Female; Humans; Interpersonal Relations; Japan; Male; Middle Aged; Organization and Administration; Personnel Loyalty; Personnel Turnover; United States; Workplace - psychology

Job embeddedness is predominately assumed to benefit employees, work groups, and organizations (e.g., higher performance, social cohesion, and lower voluntary turnover). Challenging this assumption, we examined the potentially negative outcomes that may occur if employees are embedded in an adverse...