PERSON-ORGANIZATION FIT AND PUBLIC SERVICE MOTIVATION IN THE CONTEXT OF CHANGE

This study examines public sector change, motivation and person-organization (P-O) fit in a stress context. The results provide empirical evidence that change initiatives produce change-induced stressors. However, change processes, including participation in change decision-making and the provision of change information, increase public service motivation, reduce change-induced stressors and ultimately improve P-O fit and job satisfaction. The results also depict that, in the context of change, public service motivation positively influences job satisfaction, with this relationship partially mediated by P-O fit. Implications for New Public Management and the importance of change processes for reducing workplace stress are discussed.