Handbook of Organization Measurement

Person-Job Fit

construct.person_job_fit

Job Fit — The perceived compatibility between a person's abilities and needs and the demands and rewards of their specific job.

§1The Principia rendering

A copyright-clean measure of this construct, authored by Principia and free to use — the one we can show in full.

Principia CC — Person-Job FitCC0-1.0Owned · shown in full

My skills match the tasks I perform in my job.

I often feel out of place in my current role.reverse-keyed

I enjoy the challenges my job presents to me.

I struggle to meet the demands of my job.reverse-keyed

My job rewards my abilities effectively.

I find my work does not utilize my strengths.reverse-keyed

I feel my values align with my job's purpose.

I often feel disconnected from my job's goals.reverse-keyed

I feel overwhelmed by my job's expectations.reverse-keyed

Response: 1 Strongly disagree · … · 5 Strongly agree

Predicted psychometrics. These 9 items carry a design grade of A (avg design score 95/100) from the item-design model — an estimate pending calibration, not a measured reliability. Real responses (via deployment) sharpen it toward measured, which is what the licensing model collects.

§3The math on what we know

Synthesized priors from the live registry: pooled r, studies (k), total N, top study grade, and heterogeneity. Rows flagged for heterogeneity or single-study evidence are directional, not settled — read them as a central tendency.

What person-job fit predicts

Outcome	r	k	N	Grade	Confidence
Job Satisfaction	+0.56	1	12,960	A	single study
Organizational Commitment	+0.47	1	4,073	A	single study
Turnover Intention	−0.46	1	3,849	A	single study
Task Performance	+0.17	2	4,798	A	—