Recall and Recognition of Fraternal Values and Person–Organization Fit for Members of Men’s College Social Fraternities

Abstract

The purpose of the present quantitative study was to examine the recall and recognition of espoused values of undergraduate fraternity members and measures of person–organization fit. The results of this study will help researchers and fraternity professionals best understand the extent to which values are being retained in a cognitive way (espoused) and the relationship to values congruence between members and their fraternity. Benefits to members can result from any programming related values-based initiatives that can be developed as a result of study findings as well as improved assessment of values congruence in fraternal organizations.

Acknowledgments

The authors would like to acknowledge the Association for Fraternity/Sorority Advisors (AFA) for their support of this research through the Justin and Heather Kirk Research Grant Program.[PE1]

Disclosure Statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).

Correction Statement

This article has been corrected with minor changes. These changes do not impact the academic content of the article.

Additional information

Funding

This work was supported by the Association for Fraternity/Sorority Advisors (AFA) [Justin and Heather Kirk Research Grant].

Notes on contributors

Ashley Tull

^a

Ashley Tull ([email protected]) is chair of the Department of Educational Leadership and Higher Education and coordinator of the EdD in Higher Education Leadership Program at Texas Christian University.

Justine Grace

^b

Justine Grace ([email protected]) is an academic advisor in the John V. Roach Honors College at Texas Christian University.

Colin Nelson-Pinkston

^c

Colin Nelson-Pinkston ([email protected]) is an officer for the Department of Public Safety at the University of Iowa.

Johnny Robinson

^d

Johnny Robinson ([email protected]) is director of fraternity and sorority affairs at Oklahoma State University.

Amy Murphy

^e

Amy Murphy ([email protected]) is associate professor and program coordinator of the EdD in Transformational Leadership Program at Angelo State University.