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- (Maynard & Feldman, 2011) ⇒ Douglas C Maynard, and Daniel C Feldman. (2011). “Underemployment: Psychological, Economic, and Social Challenges.” Springer.
Subject Headings: Underemployment.
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While joblessness is a signature problem during times of economic stress, underemployment the lack of adequate, meaningful work affects large numbers of workers even during relative prosperity. Historically overshadowed by unemployment, the pervasive and serious social problem of underemployment warrants greater attention from scholars in a variety of disciplines. Recognizing underemployment as a series of related phenomena (e.g., fewer hours of work, poor pay, jobs for which workers are overqualified), Underemployment: Psychological, Economic, and Social Challenges is the first book to provide an in-depth examination of the causes, dynamics, and consequences of underemployment and how the problem might be addressed. Experts from management, economics, psychology, and sociology present their unique approaches to understanding underemployment in terms of theory development, empirical findings, and implications for policy and practice. Some of the major topics covered include:
- Effects of underemployment on short-run and long-run earnings
- Underemployment among youth, women, older workers, immigrants, and minorities
- Effects of underemployment on mental health and physical health
- Impact of underemployment on family members, friends, and communities
- Measurement and tracking of underemployment over time
- Effects of underemployment on work attitudes and job performance
- Directions for future theoretical and empirical research on underemployment
A comprehensive look at a most timely issue, Underemployment: Psychological, Economic, and Social Challenges will inform the work of researchers, scholars, managers, and policy makers dealing with underemployment issues for years to come.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Douglas C. Maynard, Daniel C. Feldman
Theoretical Approaches to Studying Underemployment
Economic Approaches to Studying Underemployment Roger Wilkins, Mark Wooden Pages 13-34 ABSTRACT: Labor economists have long been interested in why it is that markets for labor do not behave like markets for many other goods and services. In particular, many labor markets are characterized by the imbalance between demand and supply, meaning that the available labor resources are not fully utilized, and these imbalances are often persistent. For economists, such outcomes are inefficient; labor services cannot be stored and hence if at any time they are not being used, the output that could have resulted is lost forever. The underutilization of labor also imposes significant costs on affected individuals and their families, and not just in terms of foregone income. Keywords: Labor underutilization Economic analysis Time-related underemployment Skills-related underemployment Labor hoarding Overqualification
Behavioral Science Approaches to Studying Underemployment Aleksandra Luksyte, Christiane Spitzmueller Pages 35-56 ABSTRACT: As with economic approaches (see Wilkins & Wooden, this volume), there is a lack of agreement as to what constitutes underemployment (i.e., a broad term referring to inadequate employment relative to some standard; Feldman, 1996) among behavioral scientists. In this chapter, we attempt to shed some light into this issue. In structuring our chapter, we use Feldman’s (1996) Journal of Management review of underemployment as a springboard to examine how measurement of underemployment has progressed since its publication. Specifically, Feldman detailed the conceptual and methodological state of the underemployment construct and outlined specific recommendations to improve its measurement. Feldman sketched several methodological avenues for future scholars striving to better understand the underemployment phenomenon. Keywords: Underemployment Overqualification Overeducation Construct validity
The Emergence of Underemployment in Work Populations
Youth Underemployment JoAnn Prause, David Dooley Pages 59-80
Underemployment and Older Workers Meghna Virick Pages 81-103
A Review of Women’s Experiences of Three Dimensions of Underemployment Johanna Weststar Pages 105-125
Underemployment Among Minorities and Immigrants Tim Slack, Leif Jensen Pages 127-143
Understanding Underemployment Among Contingent Workers Catherine E. Connelly, Christa L. Wilkin, Daniel G. Gallagher Pages 145-162
The Effects of Underemployment
The Impact of Underemployment on Psychological Health, Physical Health, and Work Attitudes Sarah Anderson, Anthony H. Winefield Pages 165-185
The Impact of Underemployment on Individual and Team Performance Michael R. Bashshur, Ana Hernández, José María Peiró Pages 187-213
The Impact of Underemployment on Turnover and Career Trajectories Berrin Erdogan, Talya N. Bauer Pages 215-232
The Family and Community Impacts of Underemployment David S. Pedulla, Katherine S. Newman Pages 233-250
Directions for Future Research and Management Practice
Directions for Future Underemployment Research: Measurement and Practice Douglas C. Maynard Pages 253-276
Theoretical Frontiers for Underemployment Research Daniel C. Feldman Pages 277-305
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| Author | volume | Date Value | title | type | journal | titleUrl | doi | note | year | |
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| 2011 UnderemploymentPsychologicalEco | Douglas C Maynard Daniel C Feldman | Underemployment: Psychological, Economic, and Social Challenges | 2011 |