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Organizational socialization as instrument and symbol: An extended institutional theory perspective
Author(s) -
Fogarty Timothy J.,
Dirsmith Mark W.
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
human resource development quarterly
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.756
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1532-1096
pISSN - 1044-8004
DOI - 10.1002/hrdq.13
Subject(s) - socialization , perspective (graphical) , symbol (formal) , institutional theory , key (lock) , social psychology , psychology , sociology , social science , computer science , computer security , artificial intelligence , programming language
Organizational socialization can be viewed from the perspective of institutional theory, and institutional theory plays a key role in helping organizations achieve their missions. This article applies a framework to suggest that socialization can be interpreted as a symbolic response to societal expectations. Research propositions are presented that can be used to guide future research on the role of socialization.