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The Mismatched Worker: When People Don't Fit Their Jobs (Types of…
The Mismatched Worker: When People Don't Fit Their Jobs
Creating mismatches
Come from the interplay between
some combination of people’s needs, interests,
values, and expectations on the one
hand and the characteristics and rewards associated
with their jobs and organizations on the
other.
Mismatches are contextual
Two people in the same job may or may not be mismatched
depending on their preferences, interests,
and needs
Interrelations among mismatches
One may cause others
May coexist because they result from similar processes
Some may be exclusive and negatively related to each other
Types of mismatches
Skills
Geographical
Temporal
Earnings
Work-family
Consequences of mismatches
Mismatches are likely to have widespread negative
consequences for individuals.
Some mismatches are particularly likely to produce
stress and other negative psychological and
physical outcomes that may often spill over to
non-work situations.
Some of these mismatches also have negative
consequences for employers and organizations. In
particular, the underutilization of our workforce is
a serious issue that costs billions of dollars in lost
productivity.
Reducing mismatches
Better sorting of workers to jobs
The potential for more efficient job-person
matching is enhanced by advances in information
technology.
Social policies
We must create better jobs
Safety net