The relationship between person perceived of fit and work engagement

This study examines the direct relationship between person-job fit, person organization fit, person-group fit, person-supervisor fit and work engagement. A total of 500 questionnaires were disributed to respondents who had agreed to participate in this study. At the end of the survey period, 140 qu...

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Main Author:	Nurnajmi, Rosli
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Language:	eng eng
Published:	2015
Subjects:	HF5549-5549.5 Personnel Management Employment
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description	This study examines the direct relationship between person-job fit, person organization fit, person-group fit, person-supervisor fit and work engagement. A total of 500 questionnaires were disributed to respondents who had agreed to participate in this study. At the end of the survey period, 140 questionnaire were returned, yielding a return rate of 28%. However, only data from 137 respondents are usable for further analyses. Hypotheses for direct effect were tested using multiple regression analyses. Results showed that only person-supervisor fit was significantly positively associated with work engagement. Implications of the findings, potential limitations, and directions for future research are discussed
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spelling	my-uum-etd.49872021-04-04T08:22:18Z The relationship between person perceived of fit and work engagement 2015 Nurnajmi, Rosli Othman, Siti Zubaidah Othman Yeop Abdullah Graduate School of Business Othman Yeop Abdullah Graduate School of Business HF5549-5549.5 Personnel Management. Employment This study examines the direct relationship between person-job fit, person organization fit, person-group fit, person-supervisor fit and work engagement. A total of 500 questionnaires were disributed to respondents who had agreed to participate in this study. At the end of the survey period, 140 questionnaire were returned, yielding a return rate of 28%. However, only data from 137 respondents are usable for further analyses. Hypotheses for direct effect were tested using multiple regression analyses. Results showed that only person-supervisor fit was significantly positively associated with work engagement. 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