Author(s)

Tianchen Lou, Maolin Ye^*

Management School, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China.

The study was based on 205 valid questionnaires and we used a series of regression analysis to examine the effect of perceived overqualification (POQ) on work engagement (WE) and the associated underlying mechanism. The results show that: 1) POQ was negatively related to WE; 2) The relationship between POQ and WE was partially mediated by Thriving at work (WT); 3) Future work self salience (FWSS) moderated the relationship between POQ and WT, such that this relationship was not significant when FWSS was high.

Perceived Overqualification, Work Engagement, Thriving at Work, Future Work Self Salience

Lou, T. and Ye, M. (2019) Studying on the Impact of Perceived Overqualification on Work Engagement: The Moderating Role of Future Work Self Salience and Mediating Role of Thriving at Work. Open Journal of Social Sciences, 7, 24-36. doi: 10.4236/jss.2019.78002.