VALUE CONGRUENCE BETWEEN COWORKERS AND ITS RELATIONSHIP TO WORK OUTCOMES

Value congruence between co-workers is an important dimension of an in dividual's fit with the work environment. This study examined the rela tionship of value congruence between co-workers and various work-relat ed outcomes in an industrial setting. Findings indicated that tenure m oderated the relationship between value congruence and facet satisfact ions and attendance, such that value congruence related positively to beneficial outcomes for lower tenured employees. The relationship betw een value congruence and performance outcomes was moderated by the ext ent to which the job required that individuals work closely with other s. When job interdependence was high, value congruence had a positive relationship with a supervisory performance rating.