The convergent and discriminant validity of subjective fit perceptions.
This study examined whether employees develop perceptions about 3 different types of fit: person-organization fit, needs-supplies fit, and demands-abilities fit. Confirmatory factor analyses of data from 2 different samples strongly suggested that employees differentiate between these 3 types of fit. Furthermore, results from a longitudinal design of 187 managers supported both the convergent and discriminant validity of the different types of fit perceptions. Specifically, person-organization fit perceptions were related to organization-focused outcomes (e.g., organizational identification, citizenship behaviors, turnover decisions), whereas needs-supplies fit perceptions were related to job- and career-focused outcomes (e.g., job satisfaction, career satisfaction, occupational commitment). Although demands-abilities fit perceptions emerged as a distinct construct, they were not related to hypothesized outcomes (e.g., job performance, raises).
Cable
Daniel M
DM
Kenan-Flagler Business School, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 27599-3490, USA. dan_cable@unc.edu
DeRue
D Scott
DS
D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D016002:Discriminant Analysis; D004650:Employee Performance Appraisal; D006801:Humans; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D015279:Organizational Culture; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012938:Social Perception; D012944:Social Support