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Investigating the role of goal orientation in job seekersâ experience of value congruence
There is still limited understanding of how goal orientations influence the association between value congruence (VC) and organisational attraction for job seekers. We address this issue by investigating the impact of individualsâ goal orientations on the VCâattraction relationship. Our investigation using different measurement approaches to congruence across two studies also allowed us to examine the implications of different methods to operationalising VC in job search contexts. Two prominent types of goal orientation in job searchâlearningâapproach goal orientation (LAGO) and performanceâavoid goal orientation (PAGO)âwere hypothesised to moderate the relationship between VC and organisational attraction. In study 1, value congruence based on direct molar perceptions displayed a stronger positive relationship with attraction among low LAGO individuals. Study 2, using separate atomistic judgments of person and organisational values, also demonstrated that LAGO moderates the effects of VC on attraction. However, the form of moderation effects varied across different types of work values (i.e., relationships and security). These findings demonstrate the need to contextualise the study of job seekersâ VC within a goalâstriving context, where different ways of operationalising VC can also shed more light on the psychological processes underlying judgments of congruence.Accepted versio