How Do Organizational Newcomers Learn What They Need to Know

question 65

Multiple Choice

How do organizational newcomers learn what they need to know to become contributing members of the workplace?

• A) workplace socialization
• B) workplace culture
• C) contextual elements
• D) interactive elements

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Definitions:

Complex Social Dynamic

The multifaceted and intricate interplay of forces and factors that influence the behavior of individuals within a social context.

Leadership

The action of leading a group of people or an organization, or the ability to do this, which involves establishing a clear vision, sharing that vision with others so they will follow willingly, providing information, knowledge, and methods to realize that vision.

Power

The ability or capacity to influence or control the behavior of others or the course of events.

Manipulation

The act of skillfully controlling or influencing something or someone, often in a deceptive way.