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:

Firm No Debt

A business that operates without borrowing money or issuing debt instruments.

Business Risk

The exposure a company or investor faces due to uncertainties in profits or dangers in its industry or economy.

Equity Risk

The risk of loss due to a drop in the value of stocks or equity securities.

Operating Activities

Activities directly related to the day-to-day operations of a business, such as sales, purchasing inventory, and paying salaries.