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Contract type, perceived mobility and optimism as antecedents of perceived employability

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  • Kaisa Kirves

    (University of Tampere, Finland; KU Leuven, Belgium)

  • Ulla Kinnunen

    (University of Tampere, Finland)

  • Nele De Cuyper

    (KU Leuven, Belgium)

Abstract

This study aims to examine how contract type, perceived mobility and optimism are linked to perceived employability (PE). The pattern of results was investigated first cross-sectionally ( n = 1379, Time 1) and then longitudinally with a one-year time lag ( n = 803, Time 2) with a sample of Finnish university researchers and teachers. Moderated hierarchical regression analyses showed that perceived mobility was positively associated with PE among permanent workers but not among temporary workers, whereas optimism was positively related to PE among all the workers at both Time 1 and Time 2. In light of these results, it seems that permanent employees especially benefit from perceived mobility in terms of higher PE, whereas optimism is beneficial for all employees’ PE.

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  • Kaisa Kirves & Ulla Kinnunen & Nele De Cuyper, 2014. "Contract type, perceived mobility and optimism as antecedents of perceived employability," Economic and Industrial Democracy, Department of Economic History, Uppsala University, Sweden, vol. 35(3), pages 435-453, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:ecoind:v:35:y:2014:i:3:p:435-453
    DOI: 10.1177/0143831X13486702
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