Underemployment Psychological, Economic, and Social Challenges [Paperback]

Underemployment  when people are employed in some way that is insufficient, such as being overqualified or working part-time when one desires full-time employment  is a challenge faced by all industrialized nations and their organizations and individuals. Just like unemployment, some level of underemployment exists even in the best of times, but it becomes more pervasive when the job market is weak. Given the current economic climate in North America and abroad, researchers and scholars in various disciplines (psychology, business, sociology, economics) are becoming more interested in investigating the effects of underemployment and identifying possible practical solutions. Underemployment synthesizes the current understanding of the phenomenon by bringing together scholars with diverse perspectives and expertise with the aim of informing and guiding the next generation of underemployment research.

Underemployment is a challenge faced by all industrialized nations and their organizations and individuals. This book synthesizes the current understanding of the phenomenon by bringing together scholars with diverse perspectives and expertise.

Introduction.-I. Approaches to Studying Underemployment.-Theoretical Perspectives in Underemployment.-Measurement Issues in Underemployment Research.-II. The Antecedents of Underemployment.-Demographic Risk Factors for Underemployment.-Psychological Contract Breach and Underemployment.-Underemployment and the Trend Toward Nonstandard Work Arrangements.-Global and Cross-Cultural Issues in Underemployment.-III. The Effects of Underemployment.-The Impact of Underemployment on Job Attitudes and Withdrawal Behavior.-The Impact of Underemployment on Employee Behavior: Performance, Citizenship, and Counterproductive Behavior.-The Physical and Psychological Health Effects of Underemployment.-Underemployment and Organizational Effectiveness.-Underemployment and the Impact ol&