Bill Wants to Work for the Chocolate Factory

question 125

Multiple Choice

Bill wants to work for the Chocolate Factory. He applies for a job and at the same time tries to find out as much as he can about the company on the Internet. He also asks his friend Charles, who already works there, about the work environment and employee benefits that the company offers. Which phase of organizational socialization is Bill currently in?

• A) Encounter
• B) Anticipatory
• C) Integration
• D) Arrival
• E) Change and acquisition

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Definitions:

Job Descriptions

Documents that outline the duties, responsibilities, required qualifications, and reporting relationships of a specific job.

Employee Empowerment

Granting employees power to initiate change, thereby encouraging them to take charge of what they do.

Team Building

The process of enhancing social relations, defining roles within teams, and solving task and interpersonal problems among team members.

Job Involvement

The degree to which an employee identifies with their job, actively participates in it, and considers their performance important to self-worth.