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Toward a process model of newcomer socialization: Integrating pre‐ and post‐entry factors for newcomer adjustment
Author(s) -
Takeuchi Tomokazu,
Takeuchi Norihiko,
Jung Yuhee
Publication year - 2020
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.21420
Subject(s) - socialization , entry level , psychology , maturity (psychological) , perception , supervisor , structural equation modeling , social psychology , process (computing) , marketing , business , management , sociology , developmental psychology , economics , computer science , neuroscience , media studies , operating system , machine learning
This study documents the influence of both pre‐ and post‐entry factors on newcomer socialization. Using time‐lagged survey data from 137 new employees from private sector organizations in Japan, our empirical analyses showed that newcomers' pre‐entry career maturity was significantly related to their post‐entry adjustment outcomes through person‐organization (P‐O) fit perceptions at entry. Career maturity was also significantly and positively related to pre‐entry job search effort, as well as to P‐O fit at entry. Furthermore, the results indicated that the effectiveness of supervisor and coworker support for enhancing newcomer adjustment varied depending on the level of P‐O fit perception at entry. The theoretical and practical implications of these findings are discussed, and directions for future research are suggested.