Person-organization Fit And Employee Outcomes: A Study Among Academicians In Malaysia

Purpose:
This study aims to investigate the effects of person-organization fit (P-O fit) on the employee outcomes (in-role performance and organizational citizenship behaviour) in Malaysian higher education institutions.
Design/methodology/approach:
This study employed a convenience sample. Personally administered questionnaires received through multi-source ratings from 295 academicians and their supervisors, which represents 53% response rate. Exploratory factor analysis was conducted, followed by confirmatory factor analysis. Structural equation model was the implemented to test the relationships among all variables.
Findings:
The results showed no relationship between P-O fit and in-role performance and no relationship between P-O fit and OCB.
Research limitations/implications:
This study employed the cross-sectional design instead of longitudinal design. The crosssectional data limits the extent to which causality can be inferred from the results, which further restricts the acquisition of on the accurate directions of the relationships between the variables of the study.
Practical implications:
The findings of the present study adds a new argument which states that there is no relationship between P-O Fit and in-role performance and OCB. However, with the unexpected result of these relationships has made this study suggested that future research endeavors should be replicated in different context and samples.
Originality/value:
The study addresses there is no relationships between P-O fit and employee outcomes (in-role performance and OCB).