Citation

Wanberg CR, Glomb TM, Song Z, Sorenson S. J. Appl. Psychol. 2005; 90(3): 411-430.

Affiliation

Industrial Relations Center, Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA. cwanberg@csom.umn.edu

Copyright

(Copyright © 2005, American Psychological Association)

DOI

10.1037/0021-9010.90.3.411

PMID

15910139

Abstract

Dynamic predictors of job-search intensity over time are examined in a large 10-wave longitudinal study of unemployed individuals. Two sets of variables relevant to the examination of job search from a dynamic, self-regulatory perspective--core self-evaluations (T. A. Judge, A. Erez, & J. E. Bono, 1998) and the theory of planned behavior (I. Ajzen, 1991)--were used to guide our examination. Results suggest core self-evaluation is related to average levels of job-search intensity over time. Job-search intentions mediated the relationship between subjective norms and job-search self-efficacy in the prediction of job-search intensity in the following 2 weeks. Both Time 1 and cumulative job-search intensity predict reemployment. This repeated-measures study contributes to research on job search that has been primarily cross-sectional or included few time waves.

Language: en