An examination of the mediating role of person‐job fit in relations between information literacy and work outcomes

Abstract

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.

Citation

Li, C. and Hung, C. (2010), "An examination of the mediating role of person‐job fit in relations between information literacy and work outcomes", Journal of Workplace Learning, Vol. 22 No. 5, pp. 306-318. https://doi.org/10.1108/13665621011053217