The effectiveness of an organizational-level orientation training program in the socialization of new hires

被引:147
作者
Klein, HJ [1 ]
Weaver, NA [1 ]
机构
[1] Ohio State Univ, Dept Management & Human Resources, Max M Fisher Coll Business, Columbus, OH 43210 USA
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10.1111/j.1744-6570.2000.tb00193.x
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B849 [应用心理学];
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040203 ;
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This quasi-experimental field study examined the impact of attending a voluntary, organizational-level new employee orientation training program on organizational socialization. Six content dimensions of socialization were measured before and 1 to 2 months following orientation training for a sample of 116 new employees in a variety of occupations. Results revealed that employees attending the orientation training were significantly more socialized on 3 of the 6 socialization content dimensions (goals/values, history, & people) than employees who did not attend the training. Employees attending the orientation training also had significantly higher levels of affective organizational commitment than nonattendees, a relationship that was fully mediated by the socialization content dimensions, primarily goals/values, and history.
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