The impact of role stress fit and self-esteem on the job attitudes of IT professionals

Authors:
Cynthia LeRouge;Anthony Nelson;J. Ellis Blanton
Affiliations:
Saint Louis University, John Cook School of Business, 3674 Lindell Boulevard, DS Room 467, St. Louis, MO 63108-3397, United States;Grambling University, Room 377, Jacob T. Stewart College of Business, P.O. Box 863, Grambling, LA 71245, United States;University of South Florida, 4202 E. Fowler Avenue, CIS 1040, Tampa, FL 33620, United States
Venue:
Information and Management
Year:
2006

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Abstract

We used person-job fit theory to examine the relationships between the match in IT developers' preferred and perceived actual role stress (role stress fit) with job satisfaction and organizational commitment. Self-esteem was considered as either a potential moderator or mediator of those relationships. Results from surveys completed by IT developers in 12 Fortune 500 companies indicated that role stress fit was positively related to both job satisfaction and organizational commitment and that self-esteem significantly moderated the relationship between role stress fit and job satisfaction. The results of our research has provided insight into staff assignment and the design of coping interventions.