An Empirical Investigation of the Impact of Person- Environment Fit on Organisational Commitment at Taif University

Abstract

The study aimed to identify the person-environment fit and its dimensions (Person–Job Fit, Person–Organisation Fit, Person–Group Fit, Person–Supervisor Fit), and organisational commitment; and to measure the impact of the person-environment fit and its dimensions on organisational commitment at Taif university. To meet the study’s aims, a descriptive and analytical approach was used, and a questionnaire was developed, which consisted of 42 items reflecting the person-environment fit and its dimensions, and 12 items measuring organisational commitment. The target population comprised all administrators at Taif University, and 291 employees were randomly selected. The appropriate statistical tests were employed. The study showed that there were strong positive significant relationships between person-environment fit and its dimensions, on the one hand, and organisational commitment, on the other. Moreover, among the dimensions of person-environment fit the one most strongly correlated with organisational commitment was person-organisation fit, and the one with the weakest correlation was person-group fit. Also, the results found a significant impact of person-job fit and person-organisation fit on organisational commitment, but it did not find a significant impact of person-group fit and person-supervisor fit on organisational commitment. Finally, the study concluded with a number of theoretical implications and practical recommendations.