Exploring the Nexus of Person-Environment Fit in Educator Workforce in Thailand
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This research aimed to examine and elaborate the relationship between the person-environment fit theory (Person-Organization Fit, Person-Job Fit, and Person-Group Fit) on employee commitment in the education sector. As educational institutions face challenges related to declining trends in workforce retention, investigating how the alignment of individual traits within the organization, job, and team influences affective commitment. The data were collected from 208 samples selected from employees at two universities in Thailand through a purposive sampling approach. Questionnaires were sent to the correspondents both online and on paper. Descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation analysis, and regression analysis were used for data analysis. The results of the analysis showed that two out of three independent variables that are Person-Organization Fit (Beta = 0.430, p = 0.000) and Person-Group Fit (Beta = 0.258, p = 0.000) have a positive relation with Affective Commitment. However, Person-Job Fit, which did not support one of the proposed hypotheses, negatively influenced Affective Commitment (Beta = -0.106, p = 0.044).
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