The concept of fit in strategy research: toward verbal and statistical correspondence

Article Abstract:

This article develops a conceptual framework and identifies six perspectives of fit -fit as moderation, fit as mediation, fit as matching, fit as gestalts, fit as profile deviation, and fit as covariation - each implying distinct theoretical meanings and requiring the use of specific analytical schemes. These six perspectives highlight the isomorphic nature of the correspondence between a particular concept and its subsequent testing scheme(s), but it appears that researchers have used these perspectives interchangeably, often invoking one perspective in the theoretical discussion while employing another in the empirical research. Because such research practices weaken the critical link between theory development and theory testing, this article argues for explicit links between theoretical propositions and operational tests. (Reprinted by permission of the publisher.)

Research, Planning

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Information seeking during organizational entry: influences, tactics, and a model of the process

Article Abstract:

Although information-seeking efforts during organizational entry are of critical importance to newcomers' successful organizational assimilation, the means by which new hires seek information has received scant research attention. Consequently, in this article we develop a theoretical model depicting factors that may affect newcomers' information-seeking behaviors, examine the means or tactics by which they seek information, and present a series of heuristically-oriented propositions concerning newcomers' use of these tactics. (Reprinted by permission of the publisher.)

Models, Organizational behavior, Human information processing

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