Person-Organization Fit

“A good organization is like a box of crayons. You need difference colors of the spectrum, but all the crayons should fit in the box.”

- Barbara Corcoran

The Why

Person-organization fit has been found to have the strongest positive correlations with organizational commitment and organizational satisfaction.

The Tips

The three components of person-organization fit:

1. The compatibility between individual needs and organizational reinforcement system and structure.

2. Organizational values and individual values match.

3. Individual personality and perceived organizational image.

The Resources

http://psychology.iresearchnet.com/industrial-organizational-psychology/recruitment/person-organization-fit/

http://docplayer.net/8552381-Work-congruence-and-excellence-in-human-resource-management-empirical-evidence-from-the-israelinonprofit-sector-244-n-2.html

https://harver.com/blog/person-organization-fit/