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Improving the quality of hires via the use of machine learning and an expansion of the person–environment fit theory

Melike Artar (Faculty of Business Administration, Gebze Technical University, Kocaeli, Turkey)
Yavuz Selim Balcioglu (Department of Management Information Systems, Gebze Technical University, Kocaeli, Turkey)
Oya Erdil (Department of Business Administration, Gebze Technical University, Kocaeli, Turkey)

Management Decision

ISSN: 0025-1747

Article publication date: 5 April 2024

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Abstract

Purpose

Our proposed machine learning model contributes to improving the quality of Hire by providing a more nuanced and comprehensive analysis of candidate attributes. Instead of focusing solely on obvious factors, such as qualifications and experience, our model also considers various dimensions of fit, including person-job fit and person-organization fit. By integrating these dimensions of fit into the model, we can better predict a candidate’s potential contribution to the organization, hence enhancing the Quality of Hire.

Design/methodology/approach

Within the scope of the investigation, the competencies of the personnel working in the IT department of one in the largest state banks of the country were used. The entire data collection includes information on 1,850 individual employees as well as 13 different characteristics. For analysis, Python’s “keras” and “seaborn” modules were used. The Gower coefficient was used to determine the distance between different records.

Findings

The K-NN method resulted in the formation of five clusters, represented as a scatter plot. The axis illustrates the cohesion that exists between things (employees) that are similar to one another and the separateness that exists between things that have their own individual identities. This shows that the clustering process is effective in improving both the degree of similarity within each cluster and the degree of dissimilarity between clusters.

Research limitations/implications

Employee competencies were evaluated within the scope of the investigation. Additionally, other criteria requested from the employee were not included in the application.

Originality/value

This study will be beneficial for academics, professionals, and researchers in their attempts to overcome the ongoing obstacles and challenges related to the securing the proper talent for an organization. In addition to creating a mechanism to use big data in the form of structured and unstructured data from multiple sources and deriving insights using ML algorithms, it contributes to the debates on the quality of hire in an entire organization. This is done in addition to developing a mechanism for using big data in the form of structured and unstructured data from multiple sources.

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Acknowledgements

This study is one of the outputs of the project numbered 2022-A-113-02, financed by the GebzeTechnical University Research Fund.

Citation

Artar, M., Balcioglu, Y.S. and Erdil, O. (2024), "Improving the quality of hires via the use of machine learning and an expansion of the person–environment fit theory", Management Decision, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1108/MD-12-2023-2295

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Emerald Publishing Limited

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