International Journal of Progressive Education
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International Journal of Progressive Education 2023, Vol. 19(3) 198-212

The Effect of Person-Organization Fit on Organizational Agility: The Mediating Role of Organizational Happiness

Gülsu Naiboğlu & Mustafa Özgenel

pp. 198 - 212   |  DOI: https://doi.org/10.29329/ijpe.2023.546.12

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Abstract

In today's world, where person-organization fit, organizational agility, and organizational happiness are becoming increasingly important, we conducted a study to investigate the mediating role of organizational happiness in the relationship between person-organization fit and organizational agility. For this purpose, the research was carried out according to the relational survey and mediation models. Data were collected from 338 teachers using three scales: the Person-Organization Fit Scale, the Organizational Agility Scale, and the Organizational Happiness Scale. The correlation analysis revealed that person-organization fit is strongly and positively correlated with organizational agility. Additionally, there is a moderate positive correlation between person-organization fit and organizational happiness, as well as between organizational happiness and organizational agility. Finally, the mediation test found that organizational happiness partially mediates the effect of person-organization fit on organizational agility.

Keywords: Person-Organization Fit, Organizational Agility, Organizational Happiness, School Happiness, Organizational Agility

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Naiboglu, G., & Ozgenel, M. (2023). The Effect of Person-Organization Fit on Organizational Agility: The Mediating Role of Organizational Happiness. International Journal of Progressive Education, 19(3), 198-212. https://doi.org/10.29329/ijpe.2023.546.12

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Naiboglu, G. and Ozgenel, M. (2023). The Effect of Person-Organization Fit on Organizational Agility: The Mediating Role of Organizational Happiness. International Journal of Progressive Education, 19(3), pp. 198-212.

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Naiboglu, Gulsu and Mustafa Ozgenel (2023). "The Effect of Person-Organization Fit on Organizational Agility: The Mediating Role of Organizational Happiness". International Journal of Progressive Education 19 (3):198-212. https://doi.org/10.29329/ijpe.2023.546.12

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