Date of Award

12-2010

Thesis Type

Masters

Document Type

Dissertation

Divisions

Faculty of Business and Economics (formally known as Faculty of Business and Accountancy)

Institution

Universiti Malaya

Abstract

This study seeks to investigate the association between Person – Environment (PE) Fit and the organizational commitment with the moderator of personality (Big Five). The study shows the personality of individual has influence towards organizational commitment. The participants of study were collected from various co-operatives located; the samples are not only consisting Malaysian who is working in Malaysia. It includes Malaysian who currently works abroad, and also foreigner who is presently worked in Malaysia (Indian, Vietnamese and Japanese). With sample size 183 participants (83 Male, 100 Female). The subjects completed the questionnaire that included 3 variables of PE fit, ‘Big five’ personality traits and 3 dimension of organizational commitment. The major finding was there are significant relationship between PE fit and Organizational Commitment. The second major finding revealed is partial of the personality traits do influence in the relationship of PE Fits and Organizational Commitment. This research offer the human resource practitioner and hiring manager rational approach to understand and manipulating the relationship between PE Fit, Organizational Commitment and Personality Traits in order to increase the organizational commitment in their firms.

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Additional Information

Dissertation (M.A.) – Faculty of Business and Economics, Universiti Malaya, 2010.

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