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The importance of Person-Job (PJ)fit and personorganization (PO) fit employee selection and hiring among Malaysian graduates: Evidence from Malaysian private organizations

This study explored the perceived importance of person-job fit and person-organization fit in relation with employee hiring and selection in Malaysian private organizations.The purpose of this paper is to propose a contingency perspective that describes the relative importance of person-job (PJ) fit...

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Main Authors: Wan Mohd Noor, Wan Shakizah, Mohd Isa, Mohd Faizal, Fareed, Muhammad, Abdul Kadir, Kadzrina
Format: Conference or Workshop Item
Language:English
Published: 2017
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HD28 Management. Industrial Management
Online Access:http://repo.uum.edu.my/23804/1/CBMM%202017%20745.pdf
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spelling my.uum.repo.238042018-04-02T00:27:02Z http://repo.uum.edu.my/23804/ The importance of Person-Job (PJ)fit and personorganization (PO) fit employee selection and hiring among Malaysian graduates: Evidence from Malaysian private organizations Wan Mohd Noor, Wan Shakizah Mohd Isa, Mohd Faizal Fareed, Muhammad Abdul Kadir, Kadzrina HD28 Management. Industrial Management This study explored the perceived importance of person-job fit and person-organization fit in relation with employee hiring and selection in Malaysian private organizations.The purpose of this paper is to propose a contingency perspective that describes the relative importance of person-job (PJ) fit and person-organization (PO) fit as selection criteria for hiring various types of employees.This study further identifies the antecedents of PJ and PO fit as practiced by Malaysian private organizations.The other important aim of the study is to examine the consequences of PJ and PO fit in employee selection and hiring, and also develop an initial PJ and PO fit model in the context of Malaysian environment as well.A qualitative field study was then carried out to explore the perceptions of person-job (PJ) fit and person-organization (PO) fit in employee hiring and selection in the Malaysian private organizations. The findings from the qualitative study and literature review were then to develop initial research model.Ten Malaysian private organizations of various sizes are studied via interviews with key personnel.The results of the study identify twelve variables as antecedents of PJ and PO fit in hiring and selecting employees. The paper will also contribute theoretically and practically by providing an initial model of PJ and PO fit for the private organizations in the Malaysian environment. The implications and future directions of the study are also discussed 2017-10-29 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://repo.uum.edu.my/23804/1/CBMM%202017%20745.pdf Wan Mohd Noor, Wan Shakizah and Mohd Isa, Mohd Faizal and Fareed, Muhammad and Abdul Kadir, Kadzrina (2017) The importance of Person-Job (PJ)fit and personorganization (PO) fit employee selection and hiring among Malaysian graduates: Evidence from Malaysian private organizations. In: 4th Conference on Business Management, 29 - 30 Oktober 2017, The Gurney Resprt Hotel & Recidences Penang, Malaysia.
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topic HD28 Management. Industrial Management
spellingShingle HD28 Management. Industrial Management
Wan Mohd Noor, Wan Shakizah
Mohd Isa, Mohd Faizal
Fareed, Muhammad
Abdul Kadir, Kadzrina
The importance of Person-Job (PJ)fit and personorganization (PO) fit employee selection and hiring among Malaysian graduates: Evidence from Malaysian private organizations
description This study explored the perceived importance of person-job fit and person-organization fit in relation with employee hiring and selection in Malaysian private organizations.The purpose of this paper is to propose a contingency perspective that describes the relative importance of person-job (PJ) fit and person-organization (PO) fit as selection criteria for hiring various types of employees.This study further identifies the antecedents of PJ and PO fit as practiced by Malaysian private organizations.The other important aim of the study is to examine the consequences of PJ and PO fit in employee selection and hiring, and also develop an initial PJ and PO fit model in the context of Malaysian environment as well.A qualitative field study was then carried out to explore the perceptions of person-job (PJ) fit and person-organization (PO) fit in employee hiring and selection in the Malaysian private organizations. The findings from the qualitative study and literature review were then to develop initial research model.Ten Malaysian private organizations of various sizes are studied via interviews with key personnel.The results of the study identify twelve variables as antecedents of PJ and PO fit in hiring and selecting employees. The paper will also contribute theoretically and practically by providing an initial model of PJ and PO fit for the private organizations in the Malaysian environment. The implications and future directions of the study are also discussed
format Conference or Workshop Item
author Wan Mohd Noor, Wan Shakizah
Mohd Isa, Mohd Faizal
Fareed, Muhammad
Abdul Kadir, Kadzrina
author_facet Wan Mohd Noor, Wan Shakizah
Mohd Isa, Mohd Faizal
Fareed, Muhammad
Abdul Kadir, Kadzrina
author_sort Wan Mohd Noor, Wan Shakizah
title The importance of Person-Job (PJ)fit and personorganization (PO) fit employee selection and hiring among Malaysian graduates: Evidence from Malaysian private organizations
title_short The importance of Person-Job (PJ)fit and personorganization (PO) fit employee selection and hiring among Malaysian graduates: Evidence from Malaysian private organizations
title_full The importance of Person-Job (PJ)fit and personorganization (PO) fit employee selection and hiring among Malaysian graduates: Evidence from Malaysian private organizations
title_fullStr The importance of Person-Job (PJ)fit and personorganization (PO) fit employee selection and hiring among Malaysian graduates: Evidence from Malaysian private organizations
title_full_unstemmed The importance of Person-Job (PJ)fit and personorganization (PO) fit employee selection and hiring among Malaysian graduates: Evidence from Malaysian private organizations
title_sort importance of person-job (pj)fit and personorganization (po) fit employee selection and hiring among malaysian graduates: evidence from malaysian private organizations
publishDate 2017
url http://repo.uum.edu.my/23804/1/CBMM%202017%20745.pdf
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