Unemployment and the Entitled Worker: Job-Entitlement and Radical Political Attitudes among the Youthful Unemployed

Derber, Charles

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“…Although entitlement has been studied in a wide range of disciplines, in Table 1 we focus on entitlement research in psychology and management (Brouer et al, 2011;Derber, 1978; & Raskin, 1988, p. 890).…”

Section: Research On Entitlementmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…As indicated in our review, research on entitlement in the workplace has been subject to some confusion and progressive work on construct definitions and measures (see Table 1). As outlined before, research on entitlement in the workplace has been strongly influenced by the psychological literature with the majority of conceptualizations of workplace entitlement, including job entitlement (Derber, 1978); equity sensitivity theory (Huseman et al, 1985(Huseman et al, , 1987; and workplace or employee entitlement (Fisk, 2010;Harvey & Harris, 2010;Harvey & Martinko, 2009;Hochwarter et al, 2007;Hochwarter et al, 2010;van Dijk & De Cremer, 2006) treating employee entitlement as a stable and global personality trait. Recent research has largely utilized Campbell et al's (2004) definition of psychological entitlement as being characterized by expectations for special treatment or rewards without regard to performance or reciprocity (Brouer et al, 2011;Harvey & Harris, 2010;Harvey & Martinko, 2009;van Dijk & De Cremer, 2006), although Naumann et al (2002) suggest that situational differences may also significantly influence entitlement.…”

Section: Differing Conceptualizations Of Entitlement In the Workplacementioning

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“…Other researchers have attempted to address this issue by contextualizing the instructions to participants when completing the instrument to capture workplace entitlement (e.g., Harvey & Martinko, 2009). Although new measures have emerged including Derber's (1978) Job Entitlement Scale, the Equity Sensitivity Instrument (Huseman et al, 1985), the Equity Preference Questionnaire (Sauley & Bedeian, 2000), and the Perceived Entitlement Scale (Hochwarter et al, 2007), each measure draws from a different view of entitlement, which has consequences for findings in the research.…”

Section: Differing Conceptualizations Of Entitlement In the Workplacementioning

confidence: 99%

“…In Table 1, we outline literature that has emerged around trait based and work entitlement to provide a broad platform for our analysis of the entitlement literature. Although entitlement has been studied in a wide range of disciplines, in Table 1 we focus on entitlement research in psychology and management (Brouer et al, 2011; Derber, 1978; Harvey & Harris, 2010; Harvey & Martinko, 2009; Hochwarter et al, 2007; Naumann, Minsky, & Sturman, 2002). The distinct differences that emerge in Table 1 between constructs of entitlement will be explored in greater detail in the following sections.…”

Section: Research On Entitlementmentioning

confidence: 99%

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A review of entitlement

Jordan¹,

Ramsay

Westerlaken

2016

Organizational Psychology Review

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Interest in employee entitlement perceptions is increasing in academia and in organizations. Entitlement has a long history of being conceptualized as a personality trait in psychology closely aligned with narcissism. Research on workplace entitlement has generally revealed links with negative workplace behaviors, indicating costly outcomes for individuals, teams, and organizations. Our aim in this article is to review the literature on workplace entitlement perceptions, identifying how the construct has changed definition over time, and indicating related constructs that impact on research within industrial and organizational psychology. This review progresses research in this field by examining the nomological network around entitlement and resolving current inconsistencies in the construct definition of entitlement in the workplace, and establishing a set of firm future research directions for entitlement research.

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Section: Research On Entitlementmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Differing Conceptualizations Of Entitlement In the Workplacementioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Differing Conceptualizations Of Entitlement In the Workplacementioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Research On Entitlementmentioning

confidence: 99%

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A review of entitlement

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Westerlaken

2016

Organizational Psychology Review

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“…Cette hypothèse semble n'avoir été testée qu'auprès d'un groupe de jeunes ayant une formation collégiale (Derber, 1978(Derber, , 1979. On voulait voir si des jeunes instruits et en situation de chômage ou de sous-emploi exprimaient leur mécontentement sous forme d'attitudes politiques et s'ils étaient portés à interpréter leur problème de façon radicale.…”

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Chômage chez les jeunes : Conséquences psychologiques et sociales

Demers¹

2005

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À partir d'une revue de la littérature sur le chômage des jeunes que l'auteur a dépouillée en provenance des États-Unis, de la France, de la Grande-Bretagne et de l'Australie, celle-ci dégage les changements qui se sont opérés ainsi que les problèmes sociaux qu'entraîne ce phénomène.This review of literature is based on the psychological and social consequences of unemployment among people under 25, and covers Australia, France, the U.K. and the U.S.A. The first part deals with changes brought on by unemployment among young people and the second, with social problems created by it.There is some similarity in the stages through which the young unemployed pass after losing jobs or after failing to find them. Repeated failure creates psychological changes among the young in which fear of rejection or failure and the desire to avoid them become predominant motivations. As a result, they cease to look for work and create defensive mecanisms such as the acceptance of marginal status and resignation concerning their situation. One also observes an important decrease in self-esteem. There is, however, a great diversity of reaction depending on the value placed on work.The family becomes a support structure for the young unemployed. Inactivity and lack of financial resources make them dependent on their families, causing problems of reluctant dependence and remorse, and resulting often in deterioration of family relationships.The study of leisure time reveals that the young unemployed have less diversions than others, because of their weak financial position. Their relations with friends deteriorate, and they have a tendency to isolate themselves. Unemployment causes disorganization of time and, in turn, boredom.Political and social attitudes are also affected. Some believe the frustration felt by the young unemployed could lead them to adopt radical views, with possible effects for collective action against constituted authority. Others feel, because of the individual nature of unemployment, that the unemployed sink into inactivity and marginalization.Unemployment among the young can also result in a reduction of professional aspirations. As regards the future, unemployment increases the risk of later periods of unemployment and reduced future income.Beyond individual experience, this situation appears to favour the development of certain social pathologies. Unemployment might create a state of anxiety and depression increasing the risk of psychiatric disorders and the risk of suicide.An attempt has been made to establish a relationship between the consumption of drugs and alcohol during the past few years and the rise of unemployment among the young, but no serious study has as yet come to light.The link between unemployment and crime among the young is the question which has been best documented. No consensus has nevertheless been reached, doubtless because of the diversity of indices for crime and unemployment used. In spite of that, most recent studies indicate a positive correlation between bad economic times and in...

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An empirical examination of the role of attributions in psychological entitlement and its outcomes

2008

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SummaryPsychological entitlement refers to the phenomenon in which individuals consistently believe that they deserve preferential rewards and treatment, often with little consideration of actual qualities or performance levels. This study examines the influence of psychological entitlement on workplace outcomes, using attribution theory to explain its effects. Results suggested that entitlement perceptions are positively associated with self-serving attribution styles and that diminished need for cognition mediates this relationship. Self-serving attribution styles, in turn, were associated with reduced job satisfaction and increased levels of conflict with supervisors. A direct positive relationship between psychological entitlement and turnover intent was also observed. Overall, results suggest that an attributional perspective is useful in explaining and understanding the influence of entitlement perceptions on workplace outcomes.

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Unemployment and the Entitled Worker: Job-Entitlement and Radical Political Attitudes among the Youthful Unemployed

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A review of entitlement

A review of entitlement

Chômage chez les jeunes : Conséquences psychologiques et sociales

An empirical examination of the role of attributions in psychological entitlement and its outcomes

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