The marketing department at Acme Global is loosely structured with little hierarchy.This allows for different employees to take the lead on different projects based on their work loads and their interests.Hans joined the department from a company at which the marketing department had clear lines of authority.He quit Acme Global after 2 months saying that he just could not figure out how to contribute to the department.It appears that the Acme Global job lacked ______ for Hans.
A) ability-job fit
B) personality-job fit
C) person-organization fit
D) ability-person fit

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The scenario describes a lack of person-organization fit for Hans. The loosely structured environment at Acme Global, which allows employees to take the lead on different projects based on their interests, is not a good fit for Hans, who is used to clear lines of authority in the marketing department. This mismatch between Hans' expectations and the requirements of his job is an example of person-organization fit.

The Marketing Department at Acme Global Is Loosely Structured with Little