Understanding the Role of Person-Group Fit in Driving Job Performance: A Focus on the Interaction of PG Fit*

  • Linyuan ZHang
  • , Jee young Seong*
  • , Doo Seung Hong
  • , Hye Jung Yoon
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

This study explores how the interactive relation of person-group (PG) fit affects job performance. From the standpoint of situation strength theory, this study hypothesizes an interactive effect of PG fit content dimensions such as value and personality fit as boundary conditions, on the relationship between PG demands-abilities (DA) fit and job performance. Our analysis finds that when the boundary condition of fit (value and personality fit) is low, the main effect of DA fit on job performance is positive. In contrast, the main effect is negative when the boundary condition is high. The present study also reexamines new phenomena often overlooked in fit studies, providing practical implications for organizational research.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)405-419
Number of pages15
JournalJournal of Asian Sociology
Volume53
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - 2024

Keywords

  • Person-group (PG) fit
  • content dimension
  • demands-abilities (DA) fit
  • job performance
  • personality fit
  • value fit

Quacquarelli Symonds(QS) Subject Topics

  • Social Sciences & Management

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