You Are New to an Organization and Do Not Really

question 84

Multiple Choice

You are new to an organization and do not really know what to expect about the socialization process. You are a recent M.B.A. and have an undergraduate degree in computer science. Your new firm is a software development company with an emphasis in the health care industry. Your hiring process includes campus interviews, a day-long 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 coworkers, 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. The information that you receive during the interviewing and hiring process is a part of the ________ stage of employee socialization.

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

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Definitions:

Implied in Fact Contract

An agreement formed by actions and conduct of the parties involved, rather than written or spoken words.

Void Contract

An agreement that is not legally binding and is unenforceable by law, typically because it lacks one or more essential elements of a valid contract.

Incompetent

Lacking the necessary skills, abilities, or legal qualifications to perform a task or to stand trial.

Binding Agreement

A legally enforceable contract that obligates the parties involved to adhere to the terms outlined within the agreement.