Personality-Environment Congruency of Land Settlement Youth Entrepreneurs in Malaysia

Yunus, Ahmad Rozelan and Aris, Amir and Abdul Majid, Izaidin and Md Saad, Mohd Shamsuri (2013) Personality-Environment Congruency of Land Settlement Youth Entrepreneurs in Malaysia. Research Report UTeM. pp. 1-13. ISSN PJP/2011/FPTT (7D) S00950 (Submitted)

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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the mediating effect of person-environment congruency on the relationship between organisational culture and organisational commitment. Data were obtained from entrepreneur youth who were member and in the leadership position of FELDA Youth Organisation in Malaysia (n=408). Person-environment congruency was found to be a significant mediator of the relationship between organisational culture and organisational commitment. This has wide-ranging implications for organisational development consultants who intend to shape the culture of various organisations, on the assumption that certain organisational cultures directly lead to certain desirable employee outcomes. Leaders need to pay attention to not only their organisational culture such as training, rewards, teamwork and communication, but to also ensure that they are aimed towards improving the fit between individuals and their work environment. Whereas previous research tends to look at P-E congruency as a predictor of employee outcomes, this is one study to provide evidence of P-E fit as a mediator of the relationship between organisational culture and organisational commitment.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General)
B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology
Divisions: Faculty of Technology Management and Technopreneurship > Department of Technopreneurship
Depositing User: Prof. Dr Ahmad Rozelan Yunus
Date Deposited: 11 Mar 2014 06:19
Last Modified: 28 May 2015 04:20
URI: http://eprints.utem.edu.my/id/eprint/11753
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