Presented by
Cheri Ostroff
Professor of Organizational Psychology
Department of Psychology
University of Maryland

Abstract
Fit theory and research examines the degree to which the personal characteristics of individuals correspond to, are congruent with, or are aligned with the characteristics of their environment. The concept of Fit, broadly defined, applies to a large number of research domains including: fit between personality and organizational climate, fit between values and organizational culture, fit between skills and job requirements, congruence between self and other ratings of performance, fit between an individual's demographic characteristics and those of their workgroup, fit among attributes and characteristics of team members, and internal fit or alignment among a set of HR practices. A variety of different techniques and methodologies for assessing fit have been developed within these different domains of fit. The methodological problems and controversies in fit research stem, in part, from lack of conceptual clarity about the type and form of fit being hypothesized. Thus, the majority of the workshop will focus on elucidating different types of fit questions and hypotheses. Methodological techniques to address these hypotheses, including the most appropriate indices to capture different concepts of fit, will be briefly discussed.

When

15 February 2012
1:00pm - 3:00pm

Where

University Centre, BLD (06_04_11)
Bond University

Contact Information

Catherine Smith
Database and Research Support
Faculty of Business
Telephone: +61 7 5595 55721