THE EFFECT OF PERSON-ORGANIZATION FIT ON JOB SATISFACTION: THE ROLE OF WORKPLACE HAPPINESS

In the study, it was aimed to examine the mediating role of workplace happiness in the effect of person-organization fit on job satisfaction. In this context, a literature review on the concepts of happiness, workplace happiness, person-organization fit and job satisfaction was added to the research...

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Main Authors: Aslıhan Yıldız, Hasan Hüseyin Uzunbacak
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Language:English
Published: Mehmet Akif Ersoy University 2021-11-01
Series:Mehmet Akif Ersoy Üniversitesi İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Fakültesi Dergisi
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Online Access:https://dergipark.org.tr/en/download/article-file/1696063
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description In the study, it was aimed to examine the mediating role of workplace happiness in the effect of person-organization fit on job satisfaction. In this context, a literature review on the concepts of happiness, workplace happiness, person-organization fit and job satisfaction was added to the research. The sample of the research consists of 468 white collar employees from 18 enterprises operating in the textile industry in Denizli Organized Industrial Zone. The data procured by using simple sampling method were obtained by making questionnaire to the employees. The survey consists of 20 items about person-organization fit (four items), job satisfaction (five items), workplace happiness (five items), and determining the demographic characteristics of the respondents (6 items). SPSS 22 and AMOS 21 softwares were used in the data analysis of the research. Structural Equation Model was use. It was found out that employees with high person-organization fit experienced higher levels of happiness at work and job satisfaction. In addition, happiness at work had a mediating role between the person-organization fit and job satisfaction.
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spelling doaj-art-61d3882d950444338e3ef3531036986b2025-01-27T14:05:29ZengMehmet Akif Ersoy UniversityMehmet Akif Ersoy Üniversitesi İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Fakültesi Dergisi2149-16582021-11-01831670169810.30798/makuiibf.912718273THE EFFECT OF PERSON-ORGANIZATION FIT ON JOB SATISFACTION: THE ROLE OF WORKPLACE HAPPINESSAslıhan Yıldız0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3867-0945Hasan Hüseyin Uzunbacak1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3297-1659SÜLEYMAN DEMİREL ÜNİVERSİTESİSÜLEYMAN DEMİREL ÜNİVERSİTESİIn the study, it was aimed to examine the mediating role of workplace happiness in the effect of person-organization fit on job satisfaction. In this context, a literature review on the concepts of happiness, workplace happiness, person-organization fit and job satisfaction was added to the research. The sample of the research consists of 468 white collar employees from 18 enterprises operating in the textile industry in Denizli Organized Industrial Zone. The data procured by using simple sampling method were obtained by making questionnaire to the employees. The survey consists of 20 items about person-organization fit (four items), job satisfaction (five items), workplace happiness (five items), and determining the demographic characteristics of the respondents (6 items). SPSS 22 and AMOS 21 softwares were used in the data analysis of the research. Structural Equation Model was use. It was found out that employees with high person-organization fit experienced higher levels of happiness at work and job satisfaction. In addition, happiness at work had a mediating role between the person-organization fit and job satisfaction.https://dergipark.org.tr/en/download/article-file/1696063workplace happinessperson-organization fitjob satisfactionwhite collar employeesi̇ş yeri mutluluğubirey-örgüt uyumui̇ş tatminibeyaz yakalı çalışanlar
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Hasan Hüseyin Uzunbacak
THE EFFECT OF PERSON-ORGANIZATION FIT ON JOB SATISFACTION: THE ROLE OF WORKPLACE HAPPINESS
Mehmet Akif Ersoy Üniversitesi İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Fakültesi Dergisi
workplace happiness
person-organization fit
job satisfaction
white collar employees
i̇ş yeri mutluluğu
birey-örgüt uyumu
i̇ş tatmini
beyaz yakalı çalışanlar
title THE EFFECT OF PERSON-ORGANIZATION FIT ON JOB SATISFACTION: THE ROLE OF WORKPLACE HAPPINESS
title_full THE EFFECT OF PERSON-ORGANIZATION FIT ON JOB SATISFACTION: THE ROLE OF WORKPLACE HAPPINESS
title_fullStr THE EFFECT OF PERSON-ORGANIZATION FIT ON JOB SATISFACTION: THE ROLE OF WORKPLACE HAPPINESS
title_full_unstemmed THE EFFECT OF PERSON-ORGANIZATION FIT ON JOB SATISFACTION: THE ROLE OF WORKPLACE HAPPINESS
title_short THE EFFECT OF PERSON-ORGANIZATION FIT ON JOB SATISFACTION: THE ROLE OF WORKPLACE HAPPINESS
title_sort effect of person organization fit on job satisfaction the role of workplace happiness
topic workplace happiness
person-organization fit
job satisfaction
white collar employees
i̇ş yeri mutluluğu
birey-örgüt uyumu
i̇ş tatmini
beyaz yakalı çalışanlar
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