Özet:

Overqualification expresses that employees’ situation whose has more qualities than the job requirements. Perceived overqualification is the subjective impression that an employee holds qualifications in excess of what is needed to do the job. Perceived overqualification may also stem from a lack of opportunities associated with the job. The research aims to identify the presence, causes and effects of perceived overqualifications. The sample of the study is composed of Suleyman Demirel University. Study has been completed 16 employees that work in Faculty. These people were determined with snowball sampling method of purposive sampling methods. In this study, we found that employees perceive themselves as overqualified due to their training at entry. Also they perceive themselves as overqualified because of their experience after entering the job. Employees with a perceive of overqualification have closed themselves to learning and development processes. Further employees with a perceive of overqualification prefer to leave it idle instead of using qualities that they think are excessive. Based on the research results, a relationship between the types of perceived overqualification and their causes, has been uncovered. It is recommended to carry out works intended for relationships between the types of perceived overqualification and their causes.

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