Socialization Preferences and Intentions

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SOCIALIZATIONPREFERENCES AND

INTENTIONS: DOES ONE SIZE

FIT ALL?


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Summary

No, one size does not fit all newcomer when itcomes to socialization

Purpose of this research was to investigate

student preferences for socialization tactics andtheir intentions to be proactive

Socialization two main approaches have been

discussed

a. Organization Initiated approach focuses on

socialization tactics

b. New comer initiated approach focuses on the

proactive behaviors


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In a sample of 243 undergraduate university

students five factor model of personality andproactive personality with socialization tactics

preferences and proactive behavior intentions

are examined


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Socialization tactics

Six Socialization tactics are:

Collective vs Individual, Formal vs informal,

Sequential vs random, Fixed vs Variable,

Serial vs disjunctive, Investiture vs divestiture

Institutionalized tactics contain Collective,

formal, sequential, fixed, serial, investiture restall of them falls in Individualized tactics.


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Socialization tactics


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The result shows that individual who are high

on tolerance, sensitivity, trust (agreeableness)

prefer Collective, formal, sequential, fixed

tactics

Individual higher on talkative, sociable

(extraversion) reports higher intentions to face

difficulty once began a new job


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Variables and Hypothesis

Dependent variable: Socialization Independent variable: Job satisfaction, Role

clarity, Personality, Extraversion, Agreeableness

Hypothesis: New comers job clarity increases job satisfaction

and personality development which enhances the

organizational socialization

Newcomers higher on extraversion will have a

preference for institutionalized socialization tactics

Agreeableness will be related to higher intentions

for general socialization


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Socialization

Job satisfaction

Role Clarity

Personality

Extraversion

Agreeableness

Schematic diagram


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Research findings

Personality variable agreeableness was positively

related to institutionalize content and social tactics

Individual high on openness to experience and

low on proactive personality also preferredinstitutionalized social tactics

Personality predicts preferences for socialization

tactics and intentions to be proactive

One size does not fit all when it comes to new

hires


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Research GAP

Research on new comers preferences for howthey desire to be socialized and their intentions tobe proactive

Theory of planned behavior could be used topredict proactive intentions

Future research might test the effectiveness ofproactive behavior interventions on newcomersintentions, behaviors and socialization outcomes

College and universities should educate studentsabout the importance of being proactive whenthey begin a new job


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References

Citations(Gruman & Saks, 2011)

Biblography

Gruman, J. A., & Saks, A. M. (2011). Socialization

prefrences and intentions: Does one size fit all ? Journal ofvocational Behavior, 79, 419-427.

Most cited author:

a. Ashford

b. Ashorthc. Bauer

d. Goldberg

e. Morrison


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