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You Are New to an Organization and Do Not Really

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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.

Definitions:

Charles Darwin

Charles Darwin was a 19th-century naturalist who formulated the theory of evolution by natural selection, explaining how species adapt and change over time.

Adaptation-level Phenomenon

The psychological process by which individuals adjust their expectations based on past experiences, influencing their perception of new stimuli.

Money

A medium of exchange, in the form of coins and banknotes; used to facilitate transactions for goods and services.

Happiness

A state of well-being and contentment characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy.