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Volume/Issue/Review Month Volume-XVIII | Issue-II | Jul.-Dec.
Title Person-Organization Fitment: A Conceptual Elaboration
Authors Dr. Laxmiprada Pattnaik, Professor (Dr.) Santosh Kumar Tripathy
Broad area HRM
Abstract Person-organisation fit implies the congruence between the individual values and the organisational values. It occurs when the characteristics of the two entities become compatible to each other. It results in several outcomes such as higher fitment may lead to enhanced work- related attitude which in turn affects the organisation in wider context. Therefore, this paper aims to bring out a conceptual understanding of the term ‘person-organisation fit’, its relevance and interrelations between other constructs. After screening, around seventy-two referred journal articles from Scopus, Web of science and Google Scholar, except a few major historical research papers, contemporary and recent research articles have been studied for compilation of this article. This paper identifies and discusses major and emerging research themes and have suggested some future scope of exploration in the filed of person-organisation fitment.
DOI https://doi.org/10.63340/SAMT/100000018
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