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Summary
No, one size does not fit all newcomer when it comes to socialization Purpose of this research was to investigate student preferences for socialization tactics and their intentions to be proactive Socialization two main approaches have been discussed a. Organization Initiated approach focuses on socialization tactics b. New comer initiated approach focuses on the proactive behaviors
In a sample of 243 undergraduate university students five factor model of personality and proactive personality with socialization tactics preferences and proactive behavior intentions are examined
Socialization tactics
Six Socialization tactics are: Collective vs Individual, Formal vs informal, Sequential vs random, Fixed vs Variable, Serial vs disjunctive, Investiture vs divestiture
Institutionalized tactics contain Collective, formal, sequential, fixed, serial, investiture rest all of them falls in Individualized tactics.
Socialization tactics
The result shows that individual who are high on tolerance, sensitivity, trust (agreeableness) prefer Collective, formal, sequential, fixed tactics Individual higher on talkative, sociable (extraversion) reports higher intentions to face difficulty once began a new job
Schematic diagram
Job satisfaction Role Clarity
Personality
Extraversion Agreeableness
Socialization
Research findings
Personality variable agreeableness was positively related to institutionalize content and social tactics Individual high on openness to experience and low on proactive personality also preferred institutionalized social tactics Personality predicts preferences for socialization tactics and intentions to be proactive One size does not fit all when it comes to new hires
Research GAP
Research on new comers preferences for how they desire to be socialized and their intentions to be proactive Theory of planned behavior could be used to predict proactive intentions Future research might test the effectiveness of proactive behavior interventions on newcomers intentions, behaviors and socialization outcomes College and universities should educate students about the importance of being proactive when they begin a new job
References
Citations (Gruman & Saks, 2011) Biblography Gruman, J. A., & Saks, A. M. (2011). Socialization prefrences and intentions: Does one size fit all ? Journal of vocational Behavior , 79, 419-427. Most cited author: a. Ashford b. Ashorth c. Bauer d. Goldberg e. Morrison
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