Does Person Organization Fit and Person-Job Fit Mediate the Relationship between Public Service Motivation and Work Stress among U.S. Federal Employees?

A plethora of research has extolled the benefits public service motivation (PSM) in organizations. However, much less empirical attention focused on its relationship to work stress. Even though it been theorized that high levels PSM causes individuals be more resilient stressful environments, failed provide support. Only one study conducted which revealed is directly associated with job stress among employees, but beneficial effects are partially mediated by person-organization (PO) fit. That is, employees and fit their organizations did not appear suffer from This sought add this limited body explore extent person-job (PJ) improves field’s understanding relationships PSM, PO fit, Based a sample federal United States, challenged confirmed findings existing research. For instance, had no direct maintained an indirect through The respondents reported they was significantly lower Similarly, related PJ indirectly association between organizations, subsequently jobs Above all, clarifies process how influences