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The Use of Person–Group Fit for Employment Selection: A Missing Link in Person–Environment Fit
Author(s) -
Werbel James D.,
Johnson Danny J.
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
human resource management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.888
H-Index - 94
eISSN - 1099-050X
pISSN - 0090-4848
DOI - 10.1002/hrm.1013
Subject(s) - selection (genetic algorithm) , work (physics) , process (computing) , human resource management , group (periodic table) , psychology , group process , resource (disambiguation) , team effectiveness , computer science , personnel selection , knowledge management , human resources , applied psychology , social psychology , artificial intelligence , management , engineering , economics , mechanical engineering , computer network , chemistry , organic chemistry , operating system
Given an increased emphasis on work teams in organizations, it is important to select applicants based on theirability to make contributions to a given work team. This paper proposes that person–group fit should beuseful to select applicants for work teams and suggests that effective use of person–group fit will createboth more cohesive work units and more effectively functioning work units. It proposes ways to make valid andreliable assessments of person–group fit that could be used to minimize bias in the selection process.Finally, it addresses several implications of using the person–group fit paradigm for human resourcemanagement practice. © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.