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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:

Observers

Individuals who watch or monitor activities or events without directly participating in them.

Self-Observations

The process of intentionally focusing attention on one's own thoughts, emotions, and behaviors to gain insight or promote self-awareness.

Worker Observations

The act of noting or recording the behaviors, practices, or conditions of employees within a workplace.

Triangulation

In research or data analysis, the use of multiple methodologies or perspectives to arrive at a more comprehensive understanding or to validate findings.