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Title: The effects of person-environment fit on employees' knowledge contribution
Authors: Pee, Loo Geok
Keywords: DRNTU::Library and information science::Knowledge management
Issue Date: 2012
Source: Pee, L. G. (2012). The Effects of Person-Environment Fit on Employees’ Knowledge Contribution. Thirty Third International Conference on Information Systems, Orlando 2012.
Conference: International Conference on Information Systems (33th : 2012 : Orlando)
Abstract: Various individual and organizational factors influencing employees’ knowledge contribution to electronic repositories have been identified but their effects often vary across employees and studies. This study proposes that examining the fit between employees and their organizations may explain the variations. Analysis of data from a survey of 211 employees using polynomial regression and response surface methodology indicates that when employees’ ideals about the level of skill variety, task identity, organizational innovativeness fit with those in their organizations, they develop strong commitment and engage in more knowledge contributions. In contrast, person-environment (PE) misfit in these aspects (i.e., shortfall or excess) has deleterious effects. Interestingly, excess in job autonomy, task significance, and generalized trust does not have negative impact. The PE fit theory accounts for both employee-side and organization-side effects and enriches our conceptual understanding of the antecedents of knowledge contribution. It also highlights new directions for promoting knowledge contribution in practice.
URI: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/100735
http://hdl.handle.net/10220/19078
URL: http://aisel.aisnet.org/icis2012/proceedings/KnowledgeManagement/1/
Schools: Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information 
Organisations: Tokyo Institute of Technology
Rights: © 2012 Association for Information Systems. This paper was published in Thirty Third International Conference on Information Systems, Orlando 2012 and is made available as an electronic reprint (preprint) with permission of Association for Information Systems. The paper can be found at the following official URL: [http://aisel.aisnet.org/icis2012/proceedings/KnowledgeManagement/1/].  One print or electronic copy may be made for personal use only. Systematic or multiple reproduction, distribution to multiple locations via electronic or other means, duplication of any material in this paper for a fee or for commercial purposes, or modification of the content of the paper is prohibited and is subject to penalties under law.
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