Socialization Process

Process that adapts employees to culture.

New employees become aware of norms.

Employees encounter culture.

Individuals understand power, status, rewards, and sanctions.

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The Socialization Process

Adjustment to Cultural Norms and Socialization Occurs in 3 Ways

1. Rebellion - rejection of all values and norms.

2. Conformity - acceptance of all values and norms.

3. Creative individualism - acceptance only of pivotal values; rejection of others.

Basic Responses to Socialization

Psychological Contract

Unwritten agreement between individuals and organization.

Open-ended so issues may be renegotiated.

A Model for Change

OD is continuing process with emphasis on viewing organization as total system of interacting and interrelated elements.

Figure 1.5Organization Development’s Five Stages

Five-stage Model for OD Process (part 1 of 5)

Stage one: Anticipating need for change.Someone recognizes need for change.There must be felt need for change.

Five-stage Model for OD Process (part 2 of 5)

Stage two: Developing practitioner-client

relationship.

OD practitioner enters system.

Good first impressions and match

important.

Practitioner establishes trust, open

communication, shared responsibility.

Five-stage Model for OD Process (part 3 of 5)

Stage three: The diagnostic phase.Practitioner and client gather data about

system.Objective is to understand client’s

problems, identify forces causing situation, and select change strategies.

Five-stage Model for OD Process (part 4 of 5)

Stage four: Action plans, strategies, and techniques.Series of interventions, activities, or

programs aimed at increasing effectiveness.

Programs apply OD techniques.

Five-stage Model for OD Process (part 5 of 5)

Stage five: Self-renewal, monitor, and stabilize.As OD program stabilizes, need for

practitioner decreases.Monitor results.Stabilize change.Gradual disengagement of OD

practitioner.