A Systematic Literature Review of Person–Environment Fit Research for Sustainable Human Resource Management in the Hospitality Industry

This study systematically reviewed how person–environment fit (PEF) research in the hospitality industry has developed across major themes, sub-dimensions, and methodological characteristics. Following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines, a systematic literature review was conducted on 62 PEF-related studies published in leading hospitality journals between 2010 and 2025. First, the review shows that research on PEF in the hospitality industry has increased since 2017, with more than half of the studies published between 2021 and 2025. Second, person–organization fit and person–job fit were the most frequently examined sub-dimensions and occupied central positions in the keyword co-occurrence network, whereas extended sub-dimensions such as person–brand fit (PBranF) and person–supervisor fit remained relatively peripheral. Third, most studies conceptualized PEF as a mediating mechanism linking antecedents to organizational outcomes critical to sustaining employee attitudes, retention, and long-term organizational effectiveness. More recently, PEF has increasingly been examined as a moderating variable that shapes the strength of relationships among key variables. This study thereby presents the conceptual and methodological structure of hospitality PEF research and provides a foundation for future theoretical extensions, research designs, and sustainable human resource and organizational management strategies.