Understanding the antecedents of perceived fit at work in the United States, Russia, and China

作者：Astakhova Marina N^*; Doty D Harold; Hang Hongli

来源：European Management Journal, 2014, 32(6): 879-890.

DOI：10.1016/j.emj.2014.03.005

• Person-organization fit
• Needs-supplies fit
• Demands-abilities fit
• Antecedents
• Cross-cultural

This manuscript reports a cross-cultural study examining four antecedents (average salary, past promotion, organizational constraints, and collectivistic values) of person-organization (P-O), demands-abilities (D-A), and needs-supplies (N-S) perceptions of fit. We draw on both the fundamental motivations framework and research on cross-cultural differences to outline antecedent-fit relationships that are universal and culture-specific. The universal antecedent-fit relationships include the associations between past promotion and D-A fit perceptions and organizational constraints and N-S fit perceptions. Two culture-specific antecedent-fit relationships were hypothesized. Salary was found to be more strongly related to N-S fit perceptions in Russia and China than in the U.S. Contrary to our predictions, however, the link between collectivistic values and P-O fit was stronger in the U.S. than in China. We conclude with implications for cross-cultural fit research and human resource management practices in multi-national organizations. Published by Elsevier Ltd.

• 出版日期2014-12
• 单位上海外国语大学