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A policy-capturing study of the simultaneous effects of fit with jobs, groups, and organizations
Amy L Kristof-Brown1, Karen J Jansen, Amy E Colbert
1Department of Management and Organizations, University of Iowa, Iowa City 52242-1000, USA. amy-kristof-brown@uiowa.edu
Abstract:
The authors report an experimental policy-capturing study that examines the simultaneous impact of person-job (PJ), person-group (PG), and person-organization (PO) fit on work satisfaction. Using hierarchical linear modeling, the authors determined that all 3 types of fit had important, independent effects on satisfaction. Work experience explained systematic differences in how participants weighted each type of fit. Multiple interactions also showed participants used complex strategies for combining fit cues.
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