The congruence of actual and perceived person-organization fit

Person-organization fit (P-O fit) is an important and often-researched variable, which sheds light on the way employees perceive their relationship with the organization they work for. In this study, two different assessments of P-O fit are compared, i.e. actual fit (an indirect measurement based on...

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Published in:International journal of human resource management 2007-10, Vol.18 (10), p.1736-1747
Main Authors: van Vuuren, Mark, Veldkamp, Bernard P., de Jong, Menno D.T., Seydel, Erwin R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Comparative analysis
Competing Values Framework
Employees
Human relations
Human resource management
Methodology
Organizational behaviour
Perception
Perceptions
Person-organization fit
Regression analysis
Studies
Value
value congruence
Values
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Summary:Person-organization fit (P-O fit) is an important and often-researched variable, which sheds light on the way employees perceive their relationship with the organization they work for. In this study, two different assessments of P-O fit are compared, i.e. actual fit (an indirect measurement based on the comparison of organizational and personal values or characteristics) and perceived fit (a direct measurement involving employees' own estimations of their P-O fit). The four quadrants of the Competing Values Framework (CVF) are used to investigate which values have the strongest influence on employees' fit perceptions. In a polynomial regression analysis, the predictive power of the indirect fit measure on the direct fit measure is tested in a sample of two organizations (hospital n1 = 222; chemical plant n2 = 550). The results show that of the four CVF quadrants human relations values have the strongest predictive power for employees' fit perceptions and rational goal values contribute least. In the discussion section, special attention will be paid to the measurement of individual values as the results raise important methodological questions.
ISSN:0958-5192
1466-4399
DOI:10.1080/09585190701570908