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ORIGINAL RESEARCH article
Front. Psychol.
Sec. Organizational Psychology
Volume 16 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1550324
Person-Job Fit and Innovative Behavior in New R&D Institutions: The Mediating Effects of Self-Efficacy and Job Involvement on Business Decision-Making
Provisionally accepted- 1 Henan Academy of Sciences, Zhengzhou, China
- 2 Zhenglue Junce Group Co. Ltd., Beijing, China
In recent years, new R&D institutions have emerged in China, distinguished from traditional research entities by their unique structure and objectives. This study explores the impact of person-job fit on the innovative behavior of 334 researchers within these institutions. Through hierarchical regression analysis and bootstrap methods, we find that person-job fit significantly enhances innovative behavior. Furthermore, self-efficacy and job involvement partially mediate this relationship. These findings offer practical implications for managers seeking to foster innovation by aligning employees' roles with their skills and motivations, thereby improving organizational effectiveness and supporting strategic business decisions. will provide more comprehensive insights and practical guidance for fostering innovation in these dynamic environments.
Keywords: New R&D institutions, person-job fit, Innovative behavior, self-efficacy, job involvement, chain mediation effect 11 Author Contributions MJ: Writingreview & editing, Writingoriginal draft, Validation
Received: 23 Dec 2024; Accepted: 17 Feb 2025.
Copyright: © 2025 Jiang, Geng, Zhang, Meng, Li and Peng. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
* Correspondence:
Ming Jiang, Henan Academy of Sciences, Zhengzhou, China
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