Person-organization fit and organization citizenship behavior: modeling the work engagement as a mediator
Asia-Pacific Journal of Business Administration
ISSN: 1757-4323
Article publication date: 30 October 2020
Issue publication date: 18 January 2021
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of person-organization (PO) fit on work engagement (WE). The paper also explores the relationships among WE, organization citizenship behavior-individual (OCBI) and organization citizenship behavior-organization (OCBO). Lastly, the study analyzes the mediating effect of WE between PO fit and OCBI/OCBO.
Design/methodology/approach
For this purpose, a questionnaire has been designed and survey data has been collected from 280 frontline employees of private banks in Pakistan. The partial least squares–structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) technique has been employed to analyze the data and for testing the study hypotheses.
Findings
Findings show the positive relationship of PO fit with WE, and the positive relationship of WE with OCBI/OCBO. It is also seen that WE mediate the relationship between PO fit and OCBI/OCBO.
Originality/value
No prior study tests the mediation of WE between PO fit and OCBI/OCBO. Further, organization citizenship behavior (OCB) has mostly been studied as a single construct; however, the current study discussed the individual and organizational aspects of OCB with PO fit and WE.
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Acknowledgements
The author acknowledge the expert opinion of Mr. Aatir Hamid on the initial draft of this manuscript.Erratum: It has come to the attention of the publisher that the article: Bilal Ashfaq and Aatir Hamid, (2020), “Person‐organization fit and organization citizenship behavior: modeling the work engagement as a mediator”, published in Asia‐Pacific Journal of Business Administration, Vol. 13, No. 1, omitted the author Aatir Hamid. This error was introduced in the editorial process and has now been corrected in the online version. The publisher sincerely apologises for this error and for any inconvenience caused.
Citation
Ashfaq, B. and Hamid, A. (2021), "Person-organization fit and organization citizenship behavior: modeling the work engagement as a mediator", Asia-Pacific Journal of Business Administration, Vol. 13 No. 1, pp. 19-39. https://doi.org/10.1108/APJBA-12-2019-0255
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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