Person-Organization Fit and its Relation to Job performance of Nurses.

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1 Clinical Instructor at El-Hussein- Institute of Nursing AlAzhare University

2 Assistant Professor of Nursing Administration- Faculty of Nursing- Benha University- Egypt

Abstract

Background: Person-organization fit plays a key role in enhancing nurses' well-being and job performance by aligning their personal values with those of the organization. Aim: The study aimed to assess person-organization fit and its relation to job performance of nurses. Research design: A descriptive correlational design was utilized to achieve the aim of the present study. Setting: The study was conducted in all inpatients units of medical and surgical departments at Benha University Hospital. Subjects: A simple random sample of 345 nurses out of 2470 who were working at above mentioned study setting. Tools: Two tools were used: I) Person-organization fit scale II) Nurses' Job Performance observation checklist. Results: Showed that more than two-fifths (43.8%) of the studied nurses had high level of person-organization fit, and the majority (80.9%) of the studied nurses had a satisfactory level of job performance. Conclusion: There was highly statistically significant positive correlation between total level of person-organization fit and total level of job performance among studied nurses. Recommendations: Provide continuous training and orientation programs to reinforce hospital values, promote role clarity. Expand research beyond nursing to all health care team and administrative staff to build a holistic view of fit across the healthcare workforce.  

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