The Impact of Overqualification on Employees'Deviant Innovation Behavior:The Moderating Role of Organizational Investment
Based on social cognitive and self-regulation theories,this study investigates the impact of over-qualification on employees'deviant innovation behavior,the mediating role of innovation self-efficacy,and the moderating effects of organizational investment and its dimensions.Analyzing 436 employee surveys revealed that overqualification positively affects deviant innovation behavior,with innovation self-efficacy partially mediating this effect.Organizational investment(material and developmental)not only positively moderates the relationship between overqualification and deviant innovation behavior but also enhances the mediating effect of innovation self-efficacy in this relationship.Organizations should match employees'qualifications with their tasks,improve innovation policies,and increase organizational investment to boost employees'innovation self-efficacy.