This practice requires that two types of fit be achieved in the hiring process:
- Between the KSAs (knowledge, skills and ability) of the individual and the task demands
- Between the overall personality of the individual and the culture of the organization
Person-Organization Fit and HIO
High involvement organizations (HIOs) are another class of organization that uses multiple systems to support hiring for person-organization fit.
For obvious reasons, hiring practices in HlOs typically attempt to select employees who prefer working in groups and who have high needs for personal growth and development.
Thus, the hiring process is one design element of many that must fit with the overall design.
Characteristic of HIO
- The organization is designed to create very high levels of employee involvement
- Power, information, skills, and rewards for performance are pushed down to the lowest levels of the organization
- Self-managed teams or other structures enable employees to share decision-making power
- Extensive training in technical, social, and business skills provides team members with the skills needed for effective self-management
- Information systems communicate the performance data that teams need to manage themselves
- Reward systems such as skill-based pay and gain sharing motivate needed behaviors, such as learning and problem solving
