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A social cognitive interpretation of person‐organization fitting: The maintenance and development of professional technical competency
Author(s) -
Wingreen Stephen C.,
Blanton J. Ellis
Publication year - 2007
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.20185
Subject(s) - interpretation (philosophy) , process (computing) , knowledge management , cognition , adaptation (eye) , set (abstract data type) , social cognitive theory , computer science , phenomenon , dynamic capabilities , psychology , management science , social psychology , epistemology , engineering , neuroscience , programming language , operating system , philosophy
Information technology professionals must continually align their competencies with new technological innovation and changing organizational technological climates. Existing theory and practice is deficient with respect to dynamic models of person‐organization (P‐O) fit. Social cognitive theory proposes a rich and well‐defined theoretical framework for understanding dynamic, interactive behavioral processes, and so is adopted as a basis for developing a model of P‐O fitting focused on the development of professional technical competencies. P‐O fitting is so named because it refers to organizational fit as an ongoing process of adaptation. The article begins by reviewing existing literature on P‐O fit and social cognitive theory to produce a set of propositions and a theoretical model of P‐O fitting as an adaptive, dynamic phenomenon. Applications of the model for both future research and practice are suggested. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.