Hiring and Cultural Matching: Discussion
The following is an extract from one of Rivera’s interviewees:
“A lot of this job is attitude, not aptitude . . . fit is really important. You know, you will see more of your co-workers than your wife, your kids, your friends, and even your family. So you can be the smartest guy ever, but I don’t care. I need to be comfortable working everyday with you, then getting stuck in an airport with you, and then going for a beer after. You need chemistry. Not only that the person is smart, but that you like him”.
Briefly (250-350 words) describe how this particular paragraph exemplifies fit as playing an important role in cultural matching in hiring. How do the other examples provided by Rivera speak to social class? Can you provide other examples of ‘fit’ and how they reflect social class as a part of the matching process that shapes labor markets?
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