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This study investigates individual employee performance, both task‐oriented and innovation‐generating, in temporary organizations (TOs) by applying the person‐environment (P‐E) fit concept. Prior research on work outcomes has revealed distinct differences between TOs and their surrounding permanent organizations (POs) but has not included a differentiated investigation of the antecedents of employee performance in TOs. Accordingly, we examine the influence of different P‐E fit dimensions and the moderating role of the temporariness of the organizational unit on task performance and innovative performance using a cross‐industry sample of 341 TO members and 20 of their supervisors. Our findings suggest that (i) both task and innovative performance in TOs are significantly increased by overall P‐E fit, within which (ii) the dimension of Person‐Job fit has the largest impact, and (iii) temporariness can increase the positive effect of P‐E fit on task performance.
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