Stability and change in person-team and person-role fit over time: the effects of growth satisfaction, performance, and general self-efficacy.
Although considerable research has focused on various forms of person-environment fit, little research has examined how person-team and person-role fit operate over time in team contexts. To address this gap, the authors examined the dynamic nature of values-based person-team fit and person-role fit. They identified several factors that influence these fit perceptions over time. Individuals were composed into teams that worked intensively over an extended time period. Results suggest that person-team fit, when conceptualized as values congruence, is generally stable over time, but perceptions of person-role fit in teams are dynamic. Individuals' growth satisfaction and performance were positively related to increases in person-role fit over time. Furthermore, the effect of performance on person-role fit was moderated by individuals' general self-efficacy. Implications for managerial practice and future research are discussed.
DeRue
D Scott
DS
Eli Broad Graduate School of Management, Michigan State University, East Lansing, 48824-1122, USA. derue@msu.edu
Morgeson
Frederick P
FP
D000328:Adult; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D003657:Decision Making; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D011361:Professional Competence; D020377:Self Efficacy; D013997:Time Factors