ANTECEDENTS AND CONSEQUENCES OF JOB INSECURITY IN A CONTEXT OF INSTITUTIONAL REFORM: THE CASE OF THE FRENCH TRAINING MANAGERS

Abstract

This study proposes a renewed model
of antecedents and consequences of professional
insecurity based on a quantitative study of 276
Training Managers in France. Based on the theory
of resource conservation, the results of our analysis
seem to show that the proactive personality has
a negative relationship with the feeling of job
insecurity, thus proving to be a resource for the
individual in contexts of change. In addition, our
study corroborates previous studies on the positive
link between perceived job insecurity and intention to
leave. This positive relationship also appears between
job insecurity and intention to leave the profession
more broadly. Finally, our study reveals a significant
moderating effect of the perceived job alternatives
on the model’s relationships as a whole. Our results
show that the boundaryless career orientation seems
positively related to job insecurity in contexts where
individuals perceive many job opportunities. All of
these results help to refine the understanding of job
insecurity, a phenomenon that is becoming increasingly prevalent in organizations.