INDUCTION AND

ORIENTATION
 Group members:

 Rajath K
 MBA
 BIMS
 MYSORE
 CONTENTS

 Introduction
 Objectives
 Why Orientation/Induction
 What to Induct
 Types
 People Involved in Induction/Orientation
 How To Induct Successfully
 Problems of Orientation
 How to make Induction effective
 Conclusion
 Orientation

“Orientation is a systematic and planned

introduction of employees to their jobs, their
co-workers and the organization.”
Typically Induction(orientation) conveys three
types of information
 General information about daily work routine.
A review of the organization’s history
A detailed presentation, perhaps in a
brochure of the organization’s policies, work
rules and employee benefits.
 OBJECTIVES
 
 To help new staff form positive first impressions, that
he/she belongs to the company, feels welcome and
supported;
 To assist in understanding the culture and values;
 To improve staff efficiency, work standards, revenue and
profits;
 To improve staff morale
 Why Induction/Orientation

 Accommodating employees
 Becoming Insider
 Overcoming employee anxiety
 Overcoming reality shock
 Reducing employee turnover
 What to Induct/ Orient

 A current organization chart of the company

 Map of facility
 Key terms unique to industry, company and the
job
 A copy of company’s policy hand books
 List of benefits
 Telephone numbers and location of key people
and operations
 Sample copies of the company’s publications etc.
Types of orientation programme

 Formal and Informal Orientation

 Individual and Collective Orientation

 Serial and Disjunctive Orientation

FORMAL VS. INFORMAL
ORIENTATION

Formal Orientation Informal Orientation

Formal orientation has a In informal orientation

structured programme. employees are directly put
on job.

Formal programme helps a Informal programme

new hire in acquiring a promotes innovative ideas.
known set of standards Choice depends on
management’s goals.
Individual vs. collective
Orientation
Individual
Individual orientation
preserves individual
differences.
Individual orientation is
expensive and time
consuming.
smaller firms go for individual Large firms normally have
programmes.
Collective
collective orientation is likely
to develop homogenous
views.
Collective orientation is less
time consuming.
collective orientation.
Serial vs. disjunctive
Orientation
Serial Disjunctive

An experienced employee In case of disjunctive

inducts a new hire in case of orientation new hire do not
serial orientation. have predecessors to guide
them.

Serial orientation maintains Disjunctive orientation

traditions and customs. produces more inventive
employees.
WHO SHOULD CONDUCT OR BE ACTIVELY
INVOLVED IN AN EMPLOYEE INDUCTION

 
 Members of HR

 Members of management

 Experts in Specific fields

 How to induct successfully

 A systematic plan should be followed.

 A check list of points to be included in induction
should be prepared.
 An induction booklet should be provided.
 Anyone who is promoted or transferred from one
job to another should also be inducted.
 The aim should be to convey a clear picture of
the working of the organisation.
Problems OF ORIENTATION
1. Busy or Untrained supervisor

2. Too much information

3. Overloaded with paperwork

4. Given menial tasks

5. Employee thrown into action soon

6. Wrong perceptions of employees

HOW TO MAKE INDUCTION PROGRAMME EFFECTIVE
 Feed forward of the possible problems and solutions

 A warm and friendly welcome will reduce the possible

problems

 Involvement of Top Management

 Determination of Information Need of the new employees

 Planning the presentation of information

 A phased induction programme would place the new employee

at ease
Conclusion

Therefore, we may say that induction and

orientation play pivotal role in success of an
organisation by acquainting a new
employee to the new environment, rules
and regulations which in turn helps in better
performance.