Journals / Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi / 2021 / Cilt: 22 - Sayı: 2

The Mediating Role of Person-Organization Fit on The Effect of Organizational Alignment on Job Satisfaction: The Case of University

Pages
461–477
DOI
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Abstract

The aim of this study is to determine the mediating role of person-organization fit on the effect of organizational alignment on job satisfaction of academic and administrative personnel, based on the theory of person-organization fit. For this purpose, the research is carried out on 141 personnel working at a state university. SPSS Process Macro is used to test the research hypotheses. According to the findings obtained from the research data, organizational alignment has a significant effect on increasing the degree of person-organization fit in organizations. Organizational alignment and person-organization fit have positive and significant effects on job satisfaction. Finally, the person-organization fit has a mediating role in the effect of organizational alignment on the job satisfaction of academic and administrative personnel.

Özet

The purpose of this study is to determine the mediating role of person-organization fit on the effect of organizational alignment on job satisfaction of academic and administrative personnel, based on the theory of person-organization fit. For this purpose, the research is carried out on 141 personnel working at a state university. SPSS Process Macro is used to test the research hypotheses. According to the findings obtained from the research data, organizational alignment has a significant effect on increasing the degree of person-organization fit in organizations. Organizational alignment and person-organization fit have positive and significant effects on job satisfaction. Finally, the person-organization fit has a mediating role in the effect of organizational alignment on the job satisfaction of academic and administrative personnel.

Keywords: Job Satisfaction, Person-Organization Fit, Organizational Alignment, Universities, Academic and Administrative Personnel