Anticipating the future : Job seeker's evaluation of employer attractiveness during organizational change

DOI zum Zitieren der Version auf EPub Bayreuth: https://doi.org/10.15495/EPub_UBT_00008861
URN to cite this document: urn:nbn:de:bvb:703-epub-8861-3

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Kriener, Franziska ; Streeb, Mirjam ; Fischer, Sebastian ; Baum, Matthias:
Anticipating the future : Job seeker's evaluation of employer attractiveness during organizational change.
In: European Management Journal. (10 September 2025) .
ISSN 0263-2373
DOI der Verlagsversion: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.emj.2025.09.002

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Abstract

Establishing strong person–environment fit is crucial for recruitment but becomes complex when changing organizations seek employees aligned with a future state rather than current characteristics. Integrating the organizational change, signaling, and person–environment fit literature, we extend the understanding of attraction mechanisms during organizational change by conceptualizing person–environment fit as dynamic evolving alongside organizational change, shaping job seekers’ perceptions of employer attractiveness based on anticipated fit. Findings from a metric conjoint experiment involving 126 job seekers reveal that signaling proactive change enhances employer attractiveness, particularly for individuals with high openness to change. Anticipated fit plays a critical role, with organizational culture exerting the strongest influence, followed by leadership style and career development opportunities. These findings underscore the importance of strategic signaling in attracting talent during organizational change.

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Item Type:	Article in a journal
Keywords:	Employer attractiveness; Organizational change; Person-organization fit; Signaling; Metric conjoint experiment; Openness to change
DDC Subjects:	300 Social sciences > 330 Economics
Institutions of the University:	Faculties > Faculty of Law, Business and Economics > Department of Business Administration > Chair Business Administration XVI > Chair Business Administration XVI - Univ.-Prof. Dr. Matthias Baum Faculties Faculties > Faculty of Law, Business and Economics Faculties > Faculty of Law, Business and Economics > Department of Business Administration Faculties > Faculty of Law, Business and Economics > Department of Business Administration > Chair Business Administration XVI
Language:	English
Originates at UBT:	Yes
URN:	urn:nbn:de:bvb:703-epub-8861-3
Date Deposited:	06 Feb 2026 08:39
Last Modified:	06 Feb 2026 08:39
URI:	https://epub.uni-bayreuth.de/id/eprint/8861

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