A Special Case : Drientation and Socialization
It is possible though difficult to prove, that the most important training opportunity occurs when employees start with the firm. At this time managers have the chance to set the tone for new employees through orientation, the process ofinforming new employees about what is expected of them in the job and helping them cope with the stresses of transition. Orientation is an important aspect of the socialization stage of the staffing process as briefly discussed in Chapter 5
Although many people
Use the terms orientation and socialization synonoymously, we define socialization as a long-term process with