Effects of person-organization value fit on employees' job involvement and perceived organizational support

Xiao-Hong TAN

Journal of Psychological Science ›› 2012, Vol. 35 ›› Issue (4) : 973-977.

Journal of Psychological Science ›› 2012, Vol. 35 ›› Issue (4) : 973-977.

Effects of person-organization value fit on employees' job involvement and perceived organizational support

  • Xiao-Hong TAN1,2
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In the present study, we tried to examine the influence of person-organization value fit on the outcome variables, including employees’ job satisfaction, job involvement, perceived organizational support, as well as intention to quit. In the field of managerial psychology and human resource management, person-organization value fit was defined as the match between the values held by individuals and organizations. The theoretical importance and practical significance of person-organization value fit had been recognized. So, the object of this study is to probe into the person-organization fit from the perspective of values, namely to empirical investigate the person-organization values fit. In this study, with the Organizational Values Scale, the Overall Job Satisfaction Survey, the Work Involvement Scale, the Survey of Perceived Organizational Support, and the Intention to Quit Scale, 798 employees from 33 manufacture enterprises were surveyed, and the data were analyzed at the individual level using correlation analysis and hierarchical regression analysis. The thesis adopted the method of indirect individual-levels measurement and calculated the fit index using the absolute value of subtract. The result showed that (1) the person-organizational value fit was positively related to job satisfaction, job involvement, and perceived organizational support, and negatively related to intention to quit. (2) After controlling the demographic variables (i.e. age, sex, educational level), the person-organization values fit had significant positive effects on job satisfaction, job involvement, and perceived organizational support, and had a significant negative prediction on intention to quit. The present research contributes to our understanding of the relationship between person-organization value fit and job satisfaction, job involvement, perceived organizational support and intention to quit by explaining in more detail the psychological mechanisms involved. The results of this study have research as well as managerial implications.

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person-organization value fit / job satisfaction / job involvement / perceived organizational support / intention to quit

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Xiao-Hong TAN. Effects of person-organization value fit on employees' job involvement and perceived organizational support[J]. Journal of Psychological Science. 2012, 35(4): 973-977

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