Person-Organization Fit and Autism in the Workplace

Sacha Pence ； Daniel J. Svyantek

《Journal of Business and Management》 22卷1期 (2016/01) Pp. 117-133

https://doi.org/10.6347/JBM.201601_22(1).0007

摘要

Social interactions and social contexts are a particularly relevant and problematic issue for those with autism. The impact of the behavior of an individual with autism cannot be understood without understanding the organizational context in which he/she resides. Workplace cultures differ greatly and behaviors which are problematic in one organizational culture may be acceptable in another organizational culture. The organizational construct, person-organization fit (PO), provides a framework for understanding how social interactions may affect those with autism in the workplace. This paper will do this by a) describing the social interaction patterns of those with autism; b) describing organizational culture as a social environment and how PO fit operates to affect the performance of those within an organization; c) using the construct of PO fit to contextualize the social interactions of those with autism in a workplace; and d) discussing the human resource and legal implications for dealing with autism in the workplace.