Perceived Overqualification as a Determinant of Proactive Behavior and Career Success: The Need for Achievement as a Moderator

Recent studies show the importance of overqualification for career success professionals. Drawing on relative deprivation and person-environment fit theory with a focus perspective, we examined effect perceived via proactive behaviour deprivation, how need achievement moderates relationship between deprivation. The study collected data in three waves using time lagged design from top universities Lahore Faisalabad, Pakistan. In first set surveys, 456 questionnaires were returned, yielding an 85.23 percent response rate. Three hundred eighty-two returned second round 83.77 third 318 received, accounting 83.25 total. so total selected analysis. found that was to have positive success. Proactive mediate Moreover, findings suggest high strengthens overqualifications behaviour, whereas weakens relation These employees will more low many theoretical as well practical implications managers reduce perceptions organizational context. managerial are also discussed end.