Abstract

This study aimed to identify job embeddedness profiles of employees in a paper manufacturing organization in South Africa and examine the associations between these profiles and employees’ relations with supervisors and their job satisfaction and work engagement. A sample of 213 participants from a paper manufacturing organization in South Africa took part in a cross-sectional survey. The Job Embeddedness Scale, the Employment Relations Scale, the Job Satisfaction Scale, and the Work Engagement Scale were administered. The results indicated four job embeddedness profiles: links-based, balanced-high, moderate links- and fit-based, and moderate sacrifice-based job embeddedness. The balanced-high job embeddedness profile (characterized by moderate embeddedness in terms of links, but high embeddedness in fit and sacrifice) was associated with the most favorable outcomes. Compared to the other three profiles, the balanced-high and moderate links- and fit-based embeddedness profiles were associated with more positive supervisor relations. The balanced-high embeddedness profile was associated with higher job satisfaction and work engagement scores. The results showed that positive supervisor relations (as an antecedent) was associated with job embeddedness profiles, which mattered for employees’ levels of job satisfaction and work engagement.

摘要

本研究旨在确定南非一家造纸企业员工的工作嵌入概况，并检查这些概况与员工与主管的关系及其工作满意度和工作投入之间的关联。来自南非一家造纸企业的 213 名参与者的样本参与了一项横断面调查。管理工作嵌入量表、雇佣关系量表、工作满意度量表和工作投入量表。结果表明四个工作嵌入配置文件：基于链接的、平衡的高、中等的基于链接和适合的以及基于牺牲的中等的工作嵌入。平衡的高工作嵌入度（以链接方面的适度嵌入为特征，但高度嵌入适合和牺牲）与最有利的结果相关。与其他三个配置文件相比，基于平衡的高和中等链接和适合的嵌入配置文件与更积极的主管关系相关。平衡的高嵌入度与更高的工作满意度和工作投入度得分相关。结果表明，积极的主管关系（作为先决条件）与工作嵌入概况相关，这对员工的工作满意度和工作投入水平很重要。平衡的高嵌入度与更高的工作满意度和工作投入度得分相关。结果表明，积极的主管关系（作为先决条件）与工作嵌入概况相关，这对员工的工作满意度和工作投入水平很重要。平衡的高嵌入度与更高的工作满意度和工作投入度得分相关。结果表明，积极的主管关系（作为先决条件）与工作嵌入概况相关，这对员工的工作满意度和工作投入水平很重要。