Induction & Socialization

Session – 8
Narratives / Stories
What is the worst experience you have had in a job on the first
day/week that gave you pause about your decision?
Narratives / Stories
A great experience that you have had or gave to a new hire that
still stays with you?
Turn Off #1

Make sure a work

space has not been
created or
assigned....

Source: Portland State University, Human Resources

Turn Off #2

Assign the new

employee busy
work that has
nothing to do with
his job description
because you are
have a busy day.....

Source: Portland State University, Human Resources

Turn Off # 3

Pair up the new

employee with a
buddy/mentor that is
known to be the most
unhappy, negative,
bashing member of your
staff...

Source: Portland State University, Human Resources

Orientation
• A procedure for providing new employees with basic
background information about the firm.
Objectives of Orientation
• Make the new employee feel welcome;
• Imparting basic information to function effectively;
• Help new employee understand the organization in a broad
sense;
• Start socializing into the firm’s culture.
Onboarding
• Onboarding is the process of integrating employees into their
new work environment.
• It is the final, yet crucial stage of the R&S process. It is an
extension of the first day orientation and one of the most
important steps in retention.
 Onboarding Timeline
• Organizational readiness, Expedite transactional activities
Pre-Employment • Facilitate employee preparations
• Coordinate first-day schedule

• Cultural introduction: goals, mission, and vision

First Day • Constant employee engagement: create connections
• Set clear expectations
• Establish transition coach and mentor
• Provide regular opportunities to ask q’s
First Week • Initiate training and development
• Ensure resource availability

• Give room for improvement

First 90 • Provide regular feedback
Days
• Create PDP

• Acknowledgement
First Year of success
• Smooth transition
to PM
What is Socialization
• Process by which a new member learns the value systems, the
norms and the required behavior pattern of the society,
organization of group she/he is entering.
Narratives
• How did you learn the value system, norms and required
behavior pattern at IRMA?
The Socialization Process

Source: Principles of Human Resource Management, Cengage

Learning
The Psychology of Socialization
• Effective socialization usually means that the newcomer
has changed some basic attitudes and beliefs.
• Making newcomer expend a lot of time, effort and energy.
• Arouse in the newcomer feelings of obligation
• Conferring status
• Giving of “plentiful hygiene factors”
Stages of Socialization

Source: Principles of Human Resource Management, Cengage

Learning
Outcomes of Organizational Socialization
• Employee loyalty
• Employee Commitment
• Productivity
• Turnover
Responses to Socialization
• Type 1- Rejection - Rejection of all values and norms
• Type 2- Creative Individualism – Acceptance only of pivotal
values and norms; rejection of all others
• Type 3- Conformity – Acceptance of all values and norms