Study of the Relationship of Workplace Person-environment Fit, Country Identification and Affective Commitment -Evidence of Chinese Immigrant Wives in Taiwan

Abstract

Because of rapid global development, firms generally use a multiple-faceted strategy in the application of human resources. Immigrant wives have been a source of complementary manpower. Compared with the common problems of culture and life, adjustment to these jobs may be more difficult for them. Most immigrant wives in Taiwan are originally from China and experience the additional challenge of national identification. All of these difficulties in workplace decrease their commitment to firms, affect their job performance, reduce their willingness to contribute their capabilities, and eventually increase social costs. To manage the critical HRM issue, this study initially explored P-E fit and affective commitment by conducting empirical research on 300 Chinese immigrant wives in Taiwan. The findings reveal that their P-E-Fit positively affects their affective commitment to firms; similarly, their national identification to Taiwan strengthens the stated results. However, the different dimensions of P-E fit had different influence effects. The implications of this study will benefit future research on immigrant employees and HRM practices.

Keywords

• affective commitment
• workplace
• immigrant wives
• person-environment fit
• country identification