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

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.

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

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

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.

Keywords:

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

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