Do I fit and does it matter? An occupational stress perspective

Event Date: 24 March 2016

HRM Research Seminar Series: Do I fit and does it matter? An occupational stress perspective

Speaker: Professor Cameron Newton, School of Management, QUT Business School, Queensland University of Technology
Time: 5.00-6.00pm
Location: Strathclyde Business School, Cathedral Wing, CW406a

The notion of employee value congruence or fit has received considerable attention from researchers in terms of its variety of definitions and the many ways it can be measured. One particular form of value congruence – with the organisational culture – has been linked with a variety of individual, work group, and organisational outcomes including job satisfaction, commitment and performance. The assessment of congruence, however, has differed in many studies. This seminar explores results from three studies that use different methods for assessing congruence in an occupational stress and employee wellbeing context. Study one explores the moderating potential of perceived value congruence in the work stressor-employee adjustment relationship. Study two investigates the role of perceived value congruence in a period of major change for public sector nurses. Study three presents the results of person and organisation value congruence (based on independent ratings of values of the individual and the organisation by each individual) for employees and volunteers in a nonprofit organisation.

Published: 8 March 2016