APS
2025 APS Annual Convention · 2025
Examining the Joint Roles of Goal Orientation and Expectancy-Value Theories in Job Search. a Three-Wave Study in a Difficult Labor Market.
- Emmanuel Affum-Osei
Department of Psychology, University of Limerick - Eric Asante
University of Nottingham Ningbo China, Nottingham University Business School - Henry Mensah
Department of Human Resource and Organisational Development, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi - Collins Antwi
Abstract
This study simultaneously tested goal orientation and expectancy-value theories on job search strategies amongst unemployed job seekers at three-time points (nT1 = 859; nT2 = 720; nT3 = 418). Results showed that goal orientation predicted job search strategies beyond expectancy-value variables, indicating the relevance of job-search motivation in job search.
Motivation
