Drawing upon social comparison theory and social information processing theory (SIP), this study investigates how person-team time urgency discrepancy influence the focal employee’s job performance. Specifically, the study proposes that when the focal employee exhibits lower time urgency than their team members, the positive effect of the discrepancy on the employee’s anxiety is strengthened by team performance-prove goal orientation (PPGO), which ultimately leads to reduced performance. On the other hand, when the focal employee displays a higher level of time urgency than their team members, team PPGO strengthens the positive effect of the discrepancy on the employee’s pride, thereby enhancing their performance. Results from a multi-wave and multi-source field survey provide support for the proposed effects. Implications for theory and practice are discussed.
