You Are New to an Organization and Do Not Really

question 17

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.
-When you begin to notice things that are not as you expected, you are in the ________ stage of socialization.

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

Identify and calculate liquidity ratios and understand their implications for short-term debt-paying ability.

Differentiate between various types of liabilities and their respective treatments in accounting, emphasizing long-term notes and bonds.

Analyze the impact of bond issuance conditions on financial statements, including premium and discount situations.

Understand the concept of market interest rate and its significance in bond pricing and interest calculations.

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Definitions:

Positive Behaviors

Actions or reactions that are generally considered beneficial, constructive, or productive in nature, promoting well-being and positive outcomes.

Reinforced

Strengthened or supported, especially in the context of behavior reinforcement in psychology, where certain behaviors are encouraged through positive or negative reinforcement.

Models

In psychology, models are theoretical frameworks or representations that help understand complex processes or predict outcomes in various contexts.

Vicarious Reinforcement

Learning or strengthening a behavior by observing the behavior of others, and the consequences of that behavior, rather than experiencing the reinforcement or consequences directly.