Person-Organization Fit and Work-Related Attitudes and Decisions: Examining Interactive Effects With Job Fit and Conscientiousness

Journal of Applied Psychology

Volumn 92, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 1446-1455

  Resick, Christian J ^a,b   Baltes, Boris B ^c   Shantz, Cynthia Walker ^d  

^a DREXEL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Credit Acceptance Corporation   (United States)

Author keywords

attraction; perceived fit; person job fit; person organization fit; satisfaction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SATISFACTION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; WORKPLACE;

ADULT; ATTITUDE; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; WORKPLACE;

EID: 34748839532     PISSN: 00219010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0021-9010.92.5.1446     Document Type: Article

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