Exemplification and perceived job insecurity: Associations with self-rated performance and emotional exhaustion

Nele De Cuyper, Bert Schreurs, Tinne Vander Elst, Elfi Baillien, Hans De Witte

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Abstract

Impression management is typically seen as a means to achieve success. Little is known about potential side effects for the self, or about impression management aimed at prevention of loss. Here, we probe the relationship between exemplification (impression management aimed at acquiring the image ofmodel employee) and performance and emotional exhaustion, accounting for the moderating role of job insecurity.Weuse the ResourceModel of Self-regulation and the Conservation of Resources Theory to propose that the association of exemplificationwith performance and emotional exhaustion is more positive with increased job insecurity. Hypotheses were tested in a sample of 603 Peruvian workers using structural equation modeling (SEM). The pattern of results supported our hypotheses: Exemplification has unintended effects when workers feel insecure. © 2014 Hogrefe Publishing.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1-10
Number of pages10
JournalJournal of Personnel Psychology
Volume13
Issue number1 A
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2014
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Emotional exhaustion
  • Impression management
  • Job insecurity
  • Performance
  • Well-being

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