The relationship between person organization fit and job satisfaction
Purpose Drawing upon the theory of conservation of resources to argue the importance of job stress as an important variable that mediates the person organization (P O) fit job satisfaction relationship, and supervisor support as an important moderating variable that moderates the relationship between P O fit and job stress, the purpose of this paper is to test a moderated mediation model. Design/methodology/approach Data were collected from 225 employees in 12 catering service organizations in Beijing. An integrated mediation and moderation model was evaluated. Findings The study illustrates both some new mechanisms and the boundary conditions between P O fit and job satisfaction. Job stress mediates the relationships between P O fit and job satisfaction; supervisor support moderates the linkage of P O fit, job stress, and job satisfaction. The corresponding moderated mediation model was supported. Research limitations/implications The question of causality cannot be determined because of the cros.