1.5 page discussion question A.
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wk_5a.docxPerson-Environment Fit
Person-environment fit (P-E fit) refers to the similarity or congruence between a person’s values or personality and his or her work environment. For example, a high-stress job as a day trader on Wall Street might be a poor P-E fit for a quiet or shy person. Good and poor P-E fit can have specific positive and negative consequences for employees in areas such as satisfaction, commitment, stress, adjustment, and withdrawal. As a result, P-E fit also can have positive and negative consequences for employers and organizations.
For this Discussion, refer back to a current or previous job that you or someone you know has held. Consider the degree to which you believed there was a lack of P-E fit and the consequences that may have resulted.
With these thoughts in mind:
an explanation of why there was not good P-E fit between you (or someone you know) and an organization. Then explain two potential consequences to the organization as a result of having hired you (or someone you know).
2 pages, make sure P-E-Fit is well covered and give examples
Reference:
Edwards, B. D., Bell, S. T., Arthur, J. W., & Decuir, A. D. (2008). Relationships between Facets of Job Satisfaction and Task and Contextual Performance. Applied Psychology: An International Review, 57(3), 441-465. doi:10.1111/j.1464-0597.2008.00328.x
Hardin, E. E., & Donaldson, J. I. (2014). Predicting job satisfaction: A new perspective on person–environment fit. Journal Of Counseling Psychology, 61(4), 634-640. doi:10.1037/cou0000039
Jansen, K. J., & Kristof-Brown, A. (2006). Toward a Multidimensional Theory of Person-Environment Fit. Journal Of Managerial Issues, 18(2), 193-212.
Nolan, K. P., Langhammer, K., & Salter, N. P. (2016). Evaluating fit in employee selection: Beliefs about how, when, and why. Consulting Psychology Journal: Practice And Research, 68(3), 222-251. doi:10.1037/cpb0000065
Yu, K. T. (2009). Affective influences in person–environment fit theory: Exploring the role of affect as both cause and outcome of P-E fit. Journal Of Applied Psychology, 94(5), 1210-1226. doi:10.1037/a0016403
