The Impact of Person Organization Fit on Job Satisfaction and Performance of the Employees

Safia Farooqui, Asha Nagendra

Procedia Economics and Finance · 2014 · 207 citations · 7 references

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Human resource effectiveness depends on aligning employees’ skills and abilities with their roles, and person‑organization fit is a key antecedent of job performance that reduces adjustment needs. The study demonstrates that person‑organization fit positively correlates with both job satisfaction and job performance, and that higher satisfaction is also associated with better performance.

Abstract

Human Resource is considered to be a vital source of growth for the organizations, for best utilization of human resource it is essential to align the knowledge, skills and abilities possessed by the employees with the assigned roles in the organization. The present study reveals the relationship between person organization fit, job satisfaction and job performance. This study indicates that there is a relationship between person organization fit and job satisfaction and job performance. While the relationship between job satisfaction and job performance is also positive. Person organization fit is an important antecedent of performance. Job performance of employees plays a crucial factor in determining an organization performance. Logically, the better a person 'fits' with his job, the less adjusting he will have to do (Roberts & Robins, 2004).

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