You Are New to an Organization and Do Not Really

question 20

Multiple Choice

You are new to an organization and do not really know what to expect about the socialization process. You recently received your MBA and have an undergraduate degree in computer science. Your new firm is a software development company with an emphasis in the healthcare industry. Your hiring process included campus interviews, a daylong trip for an interview at the company, an offer phone call and letter, and some promotional material sent via the mail. When you arrive for your first day at work, you spend half a day in an orientation session that is conducted by the human resources department, where you complete paperwork and receive a company handbook. Then you spend the rest of the day with your supervisor, who gives you a tour, introduces you to your co-workers, and explains your first project. After that, you begin working and getting to know the others in the company. You find that in most respects, your experience fits your expectations, but in some ways you are surprised by realities that you hadn't expected. None of these surprises is too difficult to accept, so you eventually begin to feel at home and happy with your new job.
-Your first day at work is a part of the ________ stage of socialization.

• A) orientation
• B) prearrival
• C) encounter
• D) metamorphosis
• E) post-encounter

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Definitions:

LMX

Leader-Member Exchange, a theory focusing on the two-way relationship between supervisors and subordinates, emphasizing dyadic relationships.

Social Exchange Theory

A theoretical perspective that views social relationships as transactions where individuals seek to maximize their benefits while minimizing their costs.

Leader-Member Exchange Theory

A concept that centers on the relationship between leaders and their followers, emphasizing the effect of these dynamics on work outcomes.

Relationship

A connection, association, or involvement between two or more parties, individuals, or entities.