ERIC Number: EJ922906
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2010
Pages: 13
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ISSN: ISSN-1366-5626
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An Examination of the Mediating Role of Person-Job Fit in Relations between Information Literacy and Work Outcomes
Li, Chung-Kai; Hung, Chia-Hung
Journal of Workplace Learning, v22 n5 p306-318 2010
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to investigate how information literacy can enhance job performance in the workplace setting. Design/methodology/approach: Building on extant research, an integrated framework in which information literacy is related to person-job fit which in turn influences job performance is proposed. A survey questionnaire was administered to a convenience sample of 427 current employees in financial institutions in Taiwan. Structural equation modeling was used to test the hypotheses. Findings: Results indicate that there is a positive relationship between dimensions of traditional literacy and computer literacy toward person-job fit. In addition person-job fit is an effective predictor of job performance. Finally person-job fit partially mediates the relationship between information literacy and job performance. Originality/value: This study highlights the importance of information literacy when predicting job performance. Managers could benefit by understanding the antecedents of person-job fit in a practical sense for organizations' favorable outcomes. (Contains 3 tables and 1 figure.)
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Information Literacy, Individual Characteristics, Vocational Adjustment, Work Environment, Industrial Psychology, Job Performance, Structural Equation Models, Computer Literacy, Predictor Variables
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Adult Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Taiwan
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