The Effects of Person-Environment Fit and External Locus of Control on Organizational Affective Commitment: a Study of Immigrant Wives in Taiwan

Philip Cheng-Fei Tsai and Chiung-Wen Tsao ()
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Philip Cheng-Fei Tsai: Wenzao Ursuline University of Languages
Chiung-Wen Tsao: National University of Tainan

Journal of International Migration and Integration, 2017, vol. 18, issue 3, No 2, 699-717

Abstract: Abstract The National Immigration Agency of Taiwan reported that, by 2014, more than 498,000 immigrant spouses were registered in Taiwanese households, 91 % of which was female. Immigrant wives are now a significant part of Taiwanese society, and they are an important aspect of the labor force in Taiwan’s economy. However, they face major challenges in the workplace, which influences their work outcomes, results in a reduced labor force for enterprises, and increases societal costs. This pioneering study employed the person-environment fit and locus of control concepts from the organizational behavior field to address this issue. A sample of 130 immigrant wives from Indonesia and Vietnam living in Taiwan was surveyed. The results of a hierarchical regression analysis found that immigrant wives’ person-job fit and person-supervisor fit significantly influenced their affective commitments to their workplaces. An external locus of control significantly weakened the relationship between person-environment fit and affective commitment. The contributions and implications of the study results were discussed.

Keywords: Immigrant wives; Person-environment fit; External locus of control; Affective commitment; Taiwan (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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