Title: Person-job fit, person-organisation fit and managerial creativity; moderating role of career commitment and psychological safety

Authors: Muhammad Tahir; Mohammed Kutpudeen; Abdul Wakeel Nazari; Sayed Nadeem Sadat; Ahmed Ullah Shah; Badshah Hussain

Addresses: Business Administration Department, University of Technology and Applied Sciences, Nizwa, Sultanate of Oman ' Business Administration Department, University of Technology and Applied Sciences, Nizwa, Sultanate of Oman ' Rana University, Baraki Square, Parwan-e-2, Kabul, Afghanistan ' Rana University, Baraki Square, Parwan-e-2, Kabul, Afghanistan ' Institute of Business Studies, Kohat University of Science and Technology (KUST), Kohat, Pakistan ' Centre for Management and Commerce, University of Swat, Pakistan

Abstract: In the present study, we investigated the role of person-job fit, and person-organisation fit as a predictor of managerial creativity in the retail sector of Oman. Additionally, we also tested the career commitment and psychological safety as a moderator. We collected data from 180 managerial cadre staff working in the retail sector and analysed data using the SmartPLS software. Results indicate that person-job fit, person-organisation fit, and career commitment are positively related to managerial creativity; while the influence of psychological safety on managerial creativity was insignificant. The moderation analysis indicates that career commitment strengthens the influence of person-organisation fit on managerial creativity; while psychological safety strengthens the influence of person-job fit on managerial creativity relationship. The implications of these findings are discussed.

Keywords: managerial creativity; person-job fit; person-organisation fit; career commitment; psychological safety.

DOI: 10.1504/MEJM.2022.119362

Middle East Journal of Management, 2022 Vol.9 No.1, pp.64 - 86

Received: 24 Oct 2020
Accepted: 25 Dec 2020
Published online: 01 Dec 2021 *

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