Person-environment congruence as a predictor of organizational commitment and job satisfaction: Evidence from a transnational manufacturing company

Person-environment (P-E) fit has long been a focus in organizational research. Previous studies of manufacturing management have ignored a critical factor: the fit between the organization and employees. To address this oversight, this study focuses on organizational culture and person-environment fit and their relationship to organizational commitment and job satisfaction for manufacturing workers. A value-based measure of P-E fit was used in organizational and individual assessment. The organizational culture was investigated for executive managers from the company. The personal value, organizational commitment and job satisfaction was investigated for employees in China and Taiwan from the company. A completed questionnaire from 85 managers and 271 employees of a transnational manufacturing company formed the basis of our empirical analysis. A significant positive correlation was found between P-E fit and organizational commitment and job satisfaction. We discuss our findings in terms of their implications for management practices and future research.