Previous studies within and outside of the field of public administration consistently find positive organizational outcomes when there is high compatibility or fit between employees and organizations—a concept now widely known as person–organization fit. Previous public administration scholars have established the link between employees’ person–organization fit perceptions and employee turnover intention. However, no previous study has examined whether there is a link with actual turnover. This study addresses this gap in the literature on public sector employee fit by examining the relationship between one particular type of fit—mission congruence—and public employee turnover. Using nationally representative data on public school teachers, we find that teachers in U.S. schools who perceive themselves to be compatible with their organizations’ central mission are at least 11% more likely to remain at their current school. Results are discussed in terms of their implications for research and practice.

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任务一致：同意或不同意，及其对公务员离职的影响

当员工与组织之间具有高度的兼容性或契合度时，先前在公共管理领域内外进行的研究始终能找到积极的组织成果，这一概念现在被广泛称为“人与组织的契合度”。先前的公共管理学者已经建立了员工的个人-组织契合感与员工离职意愿之间的联系。但是，之前的研究都没有检验是否与实际营业额有联系。这项研究通过检查一种特殊类型的适应度（任务一致性）与公共雇员流失之间的关系，解决了公共部门雇员适应度文献中的这一空白。使用有关公立学校教师的全国代表性数据，我们发现美国的教师 认为自己符合组织的核心使命的学校留在当前学校的可能性至少高出11％。就结果对研究和实践的意义进行了讨论。