The General Environment Fit Scale: A Factor Analysis and Test of Convergent Construct Validity

American Journal of Community Psychology

Volumn 50, Issue 1-2, 2012, Pages 64-76

  Beasley, Christopher R ^a   Jason, Leonard A ^a   Miller, Steven A ^b  

^a DEPAUL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ARGOSY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Congruence; General environment fit scale; Person environment congruence; Person environment fit; Person organization fit

Indexed keywords

EID: 84864571024     PISSN: 00910562     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10464-011-9480-8     Document Type: Article

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