title: The impact of person-organization fit on innovative work behavior: the mediating effect of knowledge sharing behavior.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The direct relationship between person-organization (P-O) fit and employee's positive work attitudes and behaviours have been well researched. However, there has been no study on the impact of P-O fit on innovative work behaviour (IWB) of the nurses. The purpose of this paper is to fill this gap in the literature. In order to give a complete understanding of the psychology surrounding P-O fit, this study has longitudinally analysed the relationship between P-O fit and IWB along with the impact of a potential mediator, i.e. knowledge sharing behaviour (KSB) on this relationship.
  
  
  METHODS
  A total of 357 nurses and 71 doctors from three government hospitals of Thailand filled out the questionnaires. Structural equation modelling was used to analyse the relationships.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Results of the study indicate that a nurse's P-O fit is positively associated with both self and doctor ratings of innovative behaviours; and KSB acts as a partial mediator between P-O fit and IWB at both Times 1 and 2. These results imply that a nurse's perceived fit in the hospital impacts his/her engagement into IWB. As nurses share knowledge with their co-workers frequently, it tends to strengthen the relationship between P-O fit and IWB.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Study findings begin to explain how P-O fit impacts IWB of nurses. Specifically, the author find that KSB explains the relationship between P-O fit and IWB.
authors.affiliation: School of Management, Asian Institute of Technology, Pathum Thani, Thailand.
authors.forename: Bilal
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Afsar
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D033181:Information Dissemination; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D008505:Medical Staff, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000523:psychology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000523:psychology; D015279:Organizational Culture; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013785:Thailand
keywords: Innovation; Management; Nurses; Organizational development; Organizational learning; Person-organization fit