The 'goodness-of-fit' of fit models: creating a multidimensional survey for person-organisation and person-group fit in health care.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Person-environment fit, which examines the individual's perceptions of if, and in what way, he or she is compatible with aspects of the work context, offers a promising conceptual model for understanding employees and their interactions in health care environments. There are numerous potential ways an individual feels they "fit" with their environment. The construct was first noted almost thirty years ago, yet still remains elusive. Feelings of fit with one's environment are typically measured by surveys, but current surveys encompass only a subset of the different components of fit, which may limit the conclusions drawn. Further, these surveys have rarely been conducted in a focused way in health care settings.

Method

This article describes the development of a m

SUBMITTER: Herkes J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7275356 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature