Investigating the Relationship between Person–Organization Fit and Organizational Commitment of Health Care Managers Employed at Alborz University of Medical Sciences

• Main Authors: Kumars Pourrostami, Marita Mohammadshahi, Lida Shams, Mohammad Ali Karimi Aghdam, Taha Nasiri, Parvaneh Heidari Orojlo
• Format: Article
• Language: fas
• Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2017-05-01
• Series: پیاورد سلامت
• Subjects: person – organization fit; organizational commitment; alborz university of medical sciences; alborz; iran
• Online Access: http://payavard.tums.ac.ir/article-1-6201-en.html

Background and Aim: The issue of organization fit is an important factor for attracting expert individuals within the organization and get their loyalty and commitment. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate and determine the relationship between person–organization fit with organizational commitment of managers of Alborz University of Medical Sciences. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was done on all managers who employed in Alborz University of Medical Sciences. Data collection conducted using a questionnaire which had two parts: person – organization fit and organizational commitment. The validity and reliability of the questionnaire was confirmed and about 180 questionnaires had been collected. And for analyzing data, Mann-Whitney and Kruskal-Wallis methods were used.  Results: The average score of person – organization fit was 5.16 with 0.28 standard deviation and the average score of organizational commitment was 4.91 with 0.44 standard deviation. The results showed statistically significant relationship between person – organization fit and organizational commitment (r=0.63, p=0.000). Conclusion: Managers of Alborz University of Medical Sciences had average fit with their organization and high organizational commitment. So it is suggested that managers should be oriented about the goals and values of the organization. Moreover, policy makers and leaders of this university should be aware about the characteristics and values of the manegers. In addition, they must  pay more attention to the issue of person–organization fit.