Browsing by Author "Oki, Tunji A."

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    TO COMPETE OR NOT TO COMPETE: AN EXAMINATION OF COMPETITION AND BURNOUT
    (2014-12) Oki, Tunji A.; Penney, Lisa M.; Campion, James E.; Neighbors, Clayton; Granato, Jim
    The current study proposed a Conservation of Resources Theory-focused moderated mediation model to examine the effect an individual self-concept and perceptions of competitive climate have on feelings of justice and emotional exhaustion. Specifically, the study examined the direct relationship between a competitive climate and emotional exhaustion, while also examining the indirect relationship through distributive justice. The study also examined the moderating role individual self-concept has on the direct path of competitive climate and emotional exhaustion, and the indirect path of competitive climate and distributive justice. Results of the study showed support for the direct relationship between competitive climate and emotional exhaustion, the indirect relationship through distributive justice, and the interaction between competitive climate and individual self-concept on distributive justice. This study further enhances our understanding of the potential negative consequences associated with a competitive climate.
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    TOO OVERQUALIFIED TO CARE: THE EFFECT OF CYNICISM ON OVERQUALIFICATION AND COMMITMENT
    (2013-12) Oki, Tunji A.; Penney, Lisa M.; Eisenberger, Robert; Tackett, Jennifer L.
    The purpose of this study was to understand the underlying process that takes place in the overqualification and commitment relationship. Based on conservation of resources theory and relative deprivation theory, I expected cynicism to mediate the relationship between overqualification and affective commitment, and relative deprivation to mediate the relationship between overqualification and cynicism. By using the job-demands resources model and equity theory, I also hypothesized that perceive organizational support would moderate the relationship between overqualification and cynicism, and that entitlement, benevolence, and equity sensitive would moderate the relationship between overqualification and deprivation. Results from 590 staff members at a southern university demonstrated that cynicism was shown to partially mediate the overqualification and affective commitment relationship, and relative deprivation showed to partially mediate the overqualification and cynicism relationship. Results for the moderation hypotheses were not supported. Implications and future directions are also discussed.