Firfiray, Shainaz and Mayo, Margarita (2017) The lure of work-life benefits : perceived person-organization fit as a mechanism explaining job seeker attraction to organizations. Human Resource Management, 56 (4). pp. 629-649. doi:10.1002/hrm.21790

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Abstract

Drawing from Person-Organization (P-O) fit theory, we explain how the provision of work-life benefits (WLBs) increases job seeker attraction to organizations during the early recruitment stage because of a perceived value fit between job seekers and the organization. Our results from an experimental study using a sample of 189 MBA students who belonged to two generational groups (Millennials and Gen X-ers) and were seeking employment during a period of economic recession support our expectations. We found that job seekers develop higher P-O fit perceptions for organizations that supplement standard pay with WLBs in their recruitment materials in comparison to organizations that supplement standard pay with healthcare benefits or offer only standard pay. In turn, such organizations are assessed as more attractive prospective employers. We also found that generational group moderated the path between P-O fit and job seeker attraction such that Millennial job seekers were more likely to be attracted towards organizations with which they had strong fit perceptions than their Gen X counterparts. Theoretical and practical implications of our findings are discussed

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor H Social Sciences > HF Commerce
Divisions:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Warwick Business School > Industrial Relations & Organisational Behaviour Faculty of Social Sciences > Warwick Business School
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH):	Employees -- Recruiting, Employee fringe benefits, Generation Y, Generation X
Journal or Publication Title:	Human Resource Management
Publisher:	John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
ISSN:	1099-050X
Official Date:	August 2017
Dates:	Date Event August 2017 Published 31 May 2016 Available 6 January 2016 Accepted 11 June 2014 Submitted
Volume:	56
Number:	4
Page Range:	pp. 629-649
DOI:	10.1002/hrm.21790
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
Access rights to Published version:	Restricted or Subscription Access
Funder:	Spain. Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad [Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness] (MINECO)
Grant number:	#ECO2012-33081

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