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ERIC Number: EJ612542
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2000
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ISSN: ISSN-0001-8791
Person-Environment Congruence and Holland's Theory: A Review and Reconsideration.
Spokane, Arnold R.; Meir, Elchanan I.; Catalano, Michele
Journal of Vocational Behavior, v57 n2 p137-87 Oct 2000
Examination of 66 congruence studies, including benchmarking studies with improved methodology, showed that congruence is a sufficient though not a necessary condition for job satisfaction. A paradigmatic shift is needed with diverse research designs and methods, emphasizing experiment and drawing on person-environment psychology. (Contains 142 references.) (SK)
Descriptors: Benchmarking, Congruence (Psychology), Job Satisfaction, Meta Analysis, Research Design, Research Methodology
Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Hollands Theory of Occupational Choice; Person Environment Fit