Autonomy's impact on newcomer proactive behaviour and socialization: A needs-supplies fit perspective

This study investigates newcomer proactive behaviour through the lens of person–environment ( PE ) fit theory. Two competing theories of autonomy‐based needs–supplies ( NS ) fit were hypothesized to impact both newcomer proactive behaviours and socialization outcomes. Results from two waves of data collected from organizational newcomers indicate support for a self‐regulatory form of relationship, where individuals engaged in different types of...