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THE AVAILABILITY AND HELPFULNESS OF SOCIALIZATION PRACTICES
Author(s) -
LOUIS MERYL R.,
POSNER BARRY Z.,
POWELL GARY N.
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
personnel psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 6.076
H-Index - 142
eISSN - 1744-6570
pISSN - 0031-5826
DOI - 10.1111/j.1744-6570.1983.tb00515.x
Subject(s) - helpfulness , socialization , psychology , feeling , perception , social psychology , affect (linguistics) , applied psychology , communication , neuroscience
This study reports on the socialization practices most available to new employees and the extent to which these practices are seen by newcomers as being helpful in becoming effective organizational members. The results showed that socialization practices are differentially available to newcomers, and perceptions of their helpfulness vary. The helpfulness of various socialization practices as reported by newcomers appears to affect their feelings of subsequent job satisfaction and commitment.