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Fall 2019: Person-Organization Fit During Recruitment – The Impact of Work Competencies

Affiliations:
Management Department – Mays Business School
Project Leader: David Sullivan
davesullivan@tamu.edu
Management
Faculty Mentor:
Dr. Murray Barrick, Ph.D.
Meeting Times:
To be determined by the team
Team Size:
6 (Team Full)
Open Spots: 0
Special Opportunities:
Gain valuable qualitative research experience, mentorship in the research process, guidance with graduate school applications and potentially letters of recommendation from the team leader (Dave Sullivan)
Team Needs:
Critical thinking and analytical skills required. Ability to work with a team and visually code material found online through YouTube, Glassdoor.com, Vault.com, and potentially LinkedIn. Coding this material does not require any programming background. The coding process will be taught through visual interpretation sessions during weekly meetings.
Description:
Person-Organization fit, which describes the experience where someone matches or is congruent with their workplace, is an important concept in the workforce. This study aims to investigate the impact of the match or fit based on work competencies: leadership, teamwork, communication skills, etc. To do this, we will be coding the recruitment materials of different accounting firms to assess the level of competency needs for each firm based on the publicly available data provided.

Written by:
Jennie Lamb
Published on:
February 12, 2020

Categories: FullTags: Fall 2019

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