Job search and the theory of planned behavior: Minority–majority group differences in The Netherlands
Job search and the theory of planned behavior: Minority–majority group differences in The Netherlands
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DOI:
10.1016/j.jvb.2003.09.001
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发表时间:
2004-12
影响因子:
11.1
通讯作者:
E. V. Hooft;M. Born;T. Taris;H. Flier
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作者:
E. V. Hooft;M. Born;T. Taris;H. Flier
The labor market in many Western countries increasingly diversifies. However, little is known about job search behavior of “non-traditional” applicants such as ethnic minorities. This study investigated minority–majority group differences in the predictors of job search behavior, using the theory of planned behavior (). Data were collected in a two-wave longitudinal design among 697 temporary employees in The Netherlands. Results showed that the ethnic minorities' perceptions of social pressure predicted intentions to search for a (new) job more strongly than their personal attitudes did. The opposite was found in the native-Dutch group. Self-efficacy did not contribute to the prediction of job search intention. Job search behavior related significantly to job search outcomes, such as job attainment.