What Is the Relationship Between Orientation and Socialization Activities

question 41

Multiple Choice

What is the relationship between orientation and socialization activities?

• A) orientation covers job content, socialization covers social content.
• B) orientation is usually a small group activity, socialization is one on one.
• C) orientation is typically an immediate activity for new hires, which overlaps with more long-term socialization.
• D) orientation is formal, socialization is informal.

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Definitions:

Work Hours

The period of time during which an individual is obligated to perform duties for an employer, often regulated by law or contract.

Chameleon Effect

The unconscious mimicry of the postures, mannerisms, facial expressions, and other behaviors of one's interaction partners, as a form of social interaction.

Social Facilitation

The tendency for people to perform differently, often better, when in the presence of others than when alone.

Social Loafing

The occurrence in which people put forth less effort towards attaining a goal while working as part of a group than they do when working individually.