Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Date

2021

Document Type

Dissertation

Degree Name

Doctor of Philosophy

Department

Business Administration

Committee Chair

Frances Fabian

Committee Member

Barbara Davis

Committee Member

James Vardaman

Committee Member

Stephen Lanivich

Abstract

This dissertation examines antecedents that negatively impact fit, specifically person-organization (PO) fit, person-group (PG) fit, person-supervisor (PS) fit, and person-job (PJ) fit. Organizational members who do not perceive fit with their environment may experience multiple negative outcomes including workplace stress and strain. However, antecedents that negatively impact fit have received scant attention. This dissertation contributes to the literature by assessing hostility from multiple levels of analysis as antecedents to the corresponding level of diminished perceptions of fit. This dissertation further introduces and defines the construct of organizational hostility, provides a measurement tool, and situates organizational hostility within a nomological network. Following Hinkins (1998) recommendations for the development of a measurement tool, I used two separate studies (n = 155, n = 204) to create a valid and reliable organizational hostility scale that is positively linked to workplace stress and strain. Using three separate databases (n= 300, n=305, n=308), I provide empirical support that forms of environmental hostility diminish perceptions of fit at corresponding levels. In general, dimensions of PE fit have negative relationships to workplace stress and strain, and each form of environmental hostility have positively relationships to workplace stress and strain. Drawing from psychology research, I measured workplace stress and strain using scales for aspiration strain, deprivation strain, value strain, stress in general (SIG), organizational citizenship behaviors (OCBs), and counter productive work behaviors (CWBs).

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Library Comment

Dissertation or thesis originally submitted to ProQuest

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