Abstract This article brings together some themes in organizational behavior: (1) the application of ¡§Q-sorts¡¨ approaches to assessing person-organization culture fit. (2) Analysis of interaction in no-turnover intention with person-organization culture fit. (3) Analyses of interaction in no-turnover intention with organization commitment and job satisfaction. Using data from employees of Chinese Petroleum Corporation in Taiwan. We used an instrument for assessing person-organization culture fit. The instrument is Organizational Culture Profile (OCP). Results indicated that no-turnover intention was predicted by person-organization culture fit, Organization commitment and job satisfaction, And also by their demographic similarity of age, curriculum, job position, family etc. But have negative relationship with educational level. Finally, results suggested the top management of CPC. They can create some good culture for competition in business, than manage most employees of CPC keeping in low turnover intention by good level of person-organization culture fit.

The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between college students' social class and their academic outcomes. A structural equation model was proposed, hypothesizing that a student's socioeconomic status (SES) is related to their motives for attending college, thus influencing their perception of fit at the university, their satisfaction with the university, their academic self-efficacy, and their grades, attendance, and likelihood for retention.. The results from a sample of 500 undergraduate students show that overall, the hypothesized model was a borderline good fit of the data. While SES was negatively related to interdependent motives for attending college, it was not related to independent motives for college. Independent motives for attending college were positively related to perceptions of fit at the university, while interdependent motives were not. Finally, fit at the university was positively related to satisfaction, which was related to intention for retention, class attendance, and academic self-efficacy. Academic self-efficacy was significantly related to students' grade point average. These results suggest that students from low SES backgrounds are more interdependent. Further, those who are more independent feel a greater sense of fit with the university and are more likely to be satisfied, express commitment to continuing at the university, and attend their classes. These results provide support for a proposition that higher education institutions should value students who have different types of motives and to consider what is communicated to students through programs and expectations that are focused on independent values.

Uppsatsen ämnar identifiera vilka egenskaper som upplevs vara önskvärda i ett arbete samt om dessa varierar mellan olika grupper i samhället. Vidare studeras i vilken mån önskvärda egenskaper tillgodoses i arbetet och på vilket sätt matchning mellan önskemål och verklighet påverkar arbetstillfredsställelsen. Datamaterialet som ligger till grund för uppsatsen har inom ramen för International Social Survey Programme (ISSP) insamlats 2016 via en enkätundersökning gällande åsikter om jobb och arbetslivet. Resultaten visar att samtliga önskvärda egenskaper som studeras upplevs vara viktiga, samtidigt som vissa skillnader över vad som värderas högt återfinns mellan bland annat kön, ålder och sektor. Vidare visas att önskemål som realiseras i arbetet ökar arbetstillfredsställelsen. Framförallt är ett intressant och självständigt arbete viktigt för att känna sig nöjd.

The hospitality industry continuously seeks to recruit available talents from a variety of sources in order to provide uniquely satisfying services to customers. This has become a more challenging task with companies expanding their business into markets where cultures are dissimilar to those of the US, and the customers are more diversified. Although various studies have discussed different aspects of recruitment, they have not examined the relationship between recruitment messages and cultural difference extensively. Additionally, the current understanding with regard to person-organization (PO) fit perception is limited as well. This study aims to investigate the influence of context orientation, which is defined as the level of information explicitness in the transmitted communications (Hall, 1977), on job seekers' preference for recruitment messages, PO fit, and job application intention. Measurement items were developed based on a review of the literature. Using a paper-based questionnaire, a total of 350 college students majoring in hospitality and tourism management from three universities located in US and Taiwan, were sampled. Factor analysis was employed to identify the underlying structure among measurement items. Overall, eleven factors were extracted: six factors measured context orientation, three factors measured recruitment messages preference, and two factors measured PO fit. Structural equation modeling and multiple regression analysis were then incorporated to examine proposed relationships between constructs. Results from the statistical analysis indicated the relationships between context orientation, preferences for recruitment messages, PO fit, and job application intention were all positively related. Additionally, individuals who exhibited the qualities of low-context orientation were found more likely to prefer recruitment messages that incorporated a higher level of detail, precision, and directness. However, the proposed theoretical model was validated with the US group only. This study did not find support with the Taiwan group and with both groups combined. The findings provided some insight into the study of recruitment in the hospitality industry and its relationship with cultural differences. Further, the managerial implications were explored and a discussion of both the limitations of and suggestion for future research were discussed. / Ph. D.

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Syfte: Syftet med denna studie är att belysa chefens roll i förhållande till personalomsättning inom en säljande organisation, utifrån dimensioner av person-environment fit och role stress.   Metod: Utifrån studiens syfte har en kvalitativ metod använts. Data har samlats in genom semistrukturerade intervjuer. Materialet har analyserats och redovisats med hjälp av well-grounded theory.   Resultat & slutsats: Denna studie visar på chefers förståelse för vikten av att personer de anställer ska passa in i yrket och organisationen. De rekryterar främst efter personlighet och möjlighet att passa in i gruppen. Chefernas synsätt skiljer sig gällande överbelastning och stress. Det är svårt med gränsdragningen mellan privatliv och yrkesroll.   Förslag till fortsatt forskning: En intressant utgångspunkt för framtida forskning kan vara att jämföra om chefers uppfattning av de dimensioner vi undersökt överensstämmer med hur de anställda upplever dem.   Uppsatsens bidrag: Studien belyser dimensioner som påvisats ha samband med personalomsättning. Vi bidrar med chefens roll utifrån dessa, till skillnad från tidigare forskning som utgått från anställdas perspektiv.   Nyckelord: Personalomsättning, person-job fit, person-organization fit, role overload. / Aim: The aim of this study is to highlight the manager’s role related to turnover within a selling organization, by dimensions of person-environment fit and role stress.   Method: A qualitative method has been used, based on the aim of this study. Data has been collected through semi structured interviews. The empirical data has been analyzed and presented using the well-grounded theory.   Result & Conclusions: This study shows the managers understanding of the importance to hire people which fit both the job and the organization. They mainly hire people based on their personality and how they fit within the group. However, their vision is different regarding the role overload and stress. Managers have a hard time to draw a line between the private life and work.   Suggestions for future research: An interesting starting-point for future research could be to compare if the managers perception of our dimensions is consistent with the perceptions of the employees.   Contribution of the thesis: This study highlights dimensions, which have a significant relation to employee turnover. Our contribution is the manager’s perspective of these dimensions, compared to prior research, which has the employee’s perspective.   Key words: Employee turnover, person-job fit, person-organization fit, role overload.

SYFTE: För att bidra med vidare förståelse kring vad som attraherar framtida arbetskraft på en konkurrensutsatt arbetsmarknad är syftet med uppsatsen att utreda hur Corporate social responsibility påverkar arbetsgivarvarumärket och således attraktionskraften hos företag. TEORI: Corporate social responsibility (CSR) har tidigare visat sig vara en starkt bidragande faktor till attraktivitet hos företag. I denna studie utgår uppsatsförfattarna ifrån att CSR är en integrerad del i företags Employer branding som i sin tur påverkar individers värderingar kopplade till företaget och i slutändan hur attraktivt individen upplever företaget som eventuell arbetsgivare. Person-organisation fit teorin används för att koppla ihop värderingar och attraktivitet. METOD: Studien nyttjade en kvantitativ metod där data samlades in med hjälp av en enkätundersökning som fylldes i online av gymnasiestudenter samt en dokumentstudie där företags hållbarhetskommunikation analyserades. Enkätstudien nyttjade ett snöbollsurval och besvarades av 91 respondenter. Empirin analyserades med hjälp av programmet SPSS för att fastställa det empiriska underlaget. RESULTAT: Resultatet i vår studie tyder på att alla tre dimensioner av CSR bidrar till organisatorisk attraktivitet. Samtidigt som det finns skillnader mellan dimensionerna, där den sociala dimensionen visar sig vara den som den undersökta åldersgruppen värderar högst och den miljömässiga dimensionen den som värderas lägst. Det indikeras alltså att organisationer bör anpassa sin hållbarhetskommunikation och lägga fokus på den social och ekonomiska dimensionen framför den ekologiska om de vill attrahera individer från gymnasiet. / PURPOSE: In order to contribute to further understanding of what attracts future workforce in a competitive labor market, the purpose of the thesis is to investigate how corporate social responsibility affects the employer brand and thus the attractiveness of companies. THEORY: Corporate social responsibility (CSR) has previously proven to be a major contributing factor to the attractiveness of companies. So, in this study, we assume that CSR is an integral part of corporate Employer branding which in turn influences individuals' valuation linked to the company and ultimately how attractive the individual experiences the company as a potential employer. Person-organization fit theory is used to connect values and attractiveness. METHOD: The study used a quantitative method where data was collected with the help of a survey that was completed online by high school students and a document study in which corporate sustainability communication was analyzed. The survey used a snowballselection and was answered by 91 respondents. The data was analyzed using the SPSS program to determine the empirical basis. FINDINGS: The results of our study indicate that all three dimensions of CSR contribute to organizational attractiveness. At the same time, there are differences between the dimensions, where the social dimension turns out to be the one that the age group examined values the highest and the ecological dimension the one that is the lowest value. Thus, it is indicated that organizations should adapt their sustainability communication and focus on the social and economic dimension rather than the ecological if they want to attract individuals from high school.

Problem  Following the expanded competition when it comes to attraction and retention of skilled workers, hence white-collar workers, organizations need to better adapt to the rapid changes in the labor market. Due to the lack of knowledge about the recent Generation Z and their perceptions and values regarding work, the Person-Organization (P-O) fit has been applied in order to gain a deeper knowledge of what attracts and retains individuals of Generation Z, in order for companies to better meet their needs.   Purpose Due to the lack of research done on Generation Z, the purpose of this study is to gain a greater understanding of the values and perceptions of Generation Z and how they operate in the white-collar business sector. Moreover, this creates a greater insight for organizations in order to help them better target the right talent pool and gain a greater understanding of Generation Z that has come to change the labor market.   Method In order to gain a greater knowledge and insight about Generation Z, a qualitative study has been performed to better understand the perception of this Generation. In-depth interviews have been conducted with Generation Z that have or are currently operating in the white-collar business sector in order to meet the purpose of this study. Semi-structured interviews were conducted in order to allow for a fruitful discussion of their values and perceptions and the likely impacts they consider when joining an organization.   Conclusion Generation Z indicated that certain aspects are to consider in the decision-making process of applying or taking a job. Indeed, their own values, beliefs and work-personal life matter to a great extent and is to be matched with the company. This study comes to the result of six determined factors influencing this decision-making process: small enterprises, flexibility trust and freedom, work/private life environmental factors, organizations values/ethics, do what they love, digital natives.

The research on person-organization fit has attracted the attention of both scholars and managers in recent years. During organizational transformation, it is very important to have employees who can identify with the administration of the company and struggle for the company's future. This will enable the company to keep competitiveness and flexibility to confront environmental challenges. In this paper, Taiwan Salt Industrial Corporation (TSIC) is chosen as the subject for case study and several methods were used; including stratified sampling method and interviews with top manager. The value construct technique modified by Cable & Judge combined with template-matching technique by Bem & Allen were adopted to study person-organization fit in the company. Then, by statistical methods, the influences of person-organization fit on organization commitment and organization citizenship behavior were predicted. The major empirical findings of this study are as follows: 1. There are differences between the ideal culture values that employees wish for and those they really perceive. 2. Person-organization fit is related to employee's demography. 3. It is significantly positive trend to predict intent to remain, organization commitment and its factor, organization recognition, of employees by their person-organization fit 4. Organization citizenship behavior of employees is less significant related to their person-organization fit. 5. The age and tenure of employees has a significantly positive relationship with organization commitment and its factor, organization recognition; however, education level of employees has a negative one with organization recognition.

Organizacijų psichologijoje vis labiau domimasi asmens – darbo aplinkos darna ir atsiranda vis daugiau empirinių studijų, patvirtinančių teigiamą jos reikšmę individui ir organizacijai. Vis dėlto, kai kurios šios darnos formos sulaukė labai mažai tyrėjų dėmesio, duomenys apie jas ir jų ryšius su kitomis darnos formomis ar kitais kintamaisiais labai negausūs ir kai kuriais atvejais prieštaringi. Šiuo darbu siekėme išanalizuoti ryšius tarp asmens – profesijos ir asmens – organizacijos darnos bei panagrinėti šių darnos formų sąsajas su darbuotojų pasitenkinimu darbu ir ketinimais palikti organizaciją. Tuo tikslu naudotos kelios metodikos: Lietuviškas profesinių interesų klausimynas (LPIK); Organizacinės kultūros profilis (OCP); Minesotos pasitenkinimo darbu klausimynas; šio darbo autorės sukurtas ketinimų palikti organizaciją klausimynas. Tyrime dalyvavo 147 darbuotojai iš keturių skirtinga veikla užsiimančių Vilniaus organizacijų. Iš jų – 78 vyrai ir 69 moterys. Tiriamųjų amžiaus vidurkis 31,8 metai. Šiuo tyrimu ryšys tarp dviejų nagrinėtų darnos formų nustatytas nebuvo. Visgi, mūsų darbas atskleidė, kad individui ir organizacijai svarbu tiek tinkamas asmens profesijos, tiek tinkamos organizacijos pasirinkimas. Nustatėme, kad ir asmens - profesijos, ir asmens - organizacijos darna yra teigiamai susijusios su darbuotojų pasitenkinimu darbu. Be to, asmens - organizacijos darna yra neigiamai susijusi su darbuotojų ketinimais palikti organizaciją. Ryšys tarp asmens - profesijos... [toliau žr. visą tekstą] / Organizational psychologists pay more and more attention to person – work environment fit and there are more and more studies proving positive value of this fit to individual and organizational outcomes. However, this is the lack of research about some of the fit types and the findings about their relationships with other types of fit or outcomes are spare and in some cases inconsistent. The purpose of this study was to explore the relationships between person - vocation and person - organization fit and their association with employee‘s job satisfaction and intentions to leave the organization. In this research we used methods: Vocational interests questionnaire (LPIK); Organizational culture profile (OCP); Minesota satisfaction questionnaire; the questionnaire drawn up by the author of this paper to evaluate employees‘ intentions to leave the organization. 147 employees from four different types of organizations took part in this research. By gender there were 78 man and 69 women. The average age of participants was 31,8 years. The relation between person – vocation and person organization fit was not established in this study. Our work disclosed that it is very important for individual and organization, person to find the right vocation and also to find the right organization. Results show, that person - vocation and person – organization fit were both positive related with employee’s job satisfaction. Moreover, person - organization fit was negative associated with... [to full text]