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process that adopts

employees to the
organization’s culture

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IMPORTANT ?

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IMPORTANT ?
• MOST CRITICAL
• MOULDING
• REBELS ?
• ENDURING
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 STAGES OF
SOCIALIZATION

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 STAGES OF
SOCIALIZATION

PRE ENTRY ENCOUNTER

METAMORPHOSIS

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PRE ENTRY STAGE

• Individual entity
• Right type
• Match “ fits in”
• preparation – how done
• Success ensured through selection
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ENCOUNTER STAGE

• Confronts reality – the organization

• Expectations and reality match -
reaffirmation
• Expectation and reality diverge – need for
change – socialization must
• Complete disillusion with work realities10 ?
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METAMORPHOSIS STAGE

• employee adjusts to new values &

norms
• experiences change in attitude
• becomes new employee that fits in
the organization
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SOICIALIZATION PROCESS IS COMPLETE

WHEN:

• FEELS COMFORTABLE
• INTERALIZED ORGANITIONAL AND WORK GROUP
NORMS
• VALED BY PEERS AND CO-WORKERS
• FEELS ASSURED AND CONFIDENT
• UNDERSTAND THE SYSTEM
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• COMPATIBILITY OF ORGANIZATIONAL AND
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 Formal Vs Informal
• In formal a members is segregated
from work settings and characterized
in some way his new comer’s role.
Specific orientation and training
programme.
• Informal put new entry directly into
job with little or not attention

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Individual vs. Collective

•Individually socialized. In group

socialization and given identical
set of experience; Marin Boot
Camp.

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Fixed vs. Variable

• Fixed refers to time schedule in which
new comer make the transition from
outsider to insider. This includes
rotational training programs,
probationary periods, and associate
status.
• Variable schedule describe typical
promotion system, where one is not
advanced to the next stage till he is
“ready”.

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OPTIONS

Serial vs. Random

•Serial includes use of role model who train

and encourage new comers. Apprenticeship
and Mentoring Programmes.

• Random, role models are deliberately

withheld. Individual is left at his own to figure
things out.

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OPTIONS

Investiture vs. Divestiture

• Investiture assumes that individual
qualities and qualifications are necessary
ingredients for job success; so these are
confirmed and supported.
• Divestiture tries to strip away certain
characteristics. Fraternity and Sorority
“pledges” go through divestiture to
shape them into the proper role.
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What is your role as
CEO in Socialization?

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CEO’S ROLE

Welcome address
Introduce to vision, mission, and values
Specify the culture of organization
Advocacy of company’s goals – growth
r customer service etc
Question and answer session – reinforces that
communication is important and new entry ca
hear from the top man and can get answers
to their concerns
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HRM’S ROLE IN
SOCIALIZATION

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 HRM’s ROLE IN
SOCIALIZATION
EMPLOYEE
RELATIONS’
ROLE

TRAINING &
EMPLOYMENT’S
DEVELOPMENT’S
ROLE
ROLE

COMPENSATION &
BENEFITS’ ROLE
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EMPLOYMENT’S ROLE
• Establish familiarity with individual
• Specialist serve as coordinator.
• Notify date& send joining package;clarify doubts.
• Greet new employees and act as host during
process.
• Provide overview of organization, its functions
• Inform about internal promotions and job transfer
• Explain employees rights
• Introduce employee to Training & Development
function
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TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT’S ROLE

• Focuses more on development side of its
operation
• Communicate what development means and
opportunities are available
• Highlight programmes in short term and long
term horizon
• Clarify its role in career development
• Give details of tuition assistance,
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COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS’

ROLE
• Intimate all benefits like health insurance, dependent
coverage, life insurance enrollment, dependent life
insurance, accidental death and retirement related
aspects
• How company establish salary grades & ranges
• How performance is evaluated and how its is tied to
increase in salary and other benefits
• Pay checque days and the first salary payment
• Some benefits like sick and vacation leave and its
eligibility
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•Retirement issue; retirement plans in which employees
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EMPLOYEE RELATION’ ROLE

• Various communication programmes
• Complaints procedures
• Monthly meetings to discuss the concerns of
employees
• Health and safety matters and what to do if encounter
a problem
• Smoke free environment, if applicable
• Employees’ assistance programmes designed to help
employees with personal problems. Strict confidentiality
must be guaranteed
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professional and social activities
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SUPERVISOR’S ROLE
• Assist employee in adaptation process
• Make employee feel welcome
• Provide emotional and physical support – take
to lunch – reinforces organization’s
commitment to its people
• Include colleagues; laying the groundwork for
new entry’s peer to become actively involved in
adaptation process
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CONCLUSION

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QUESTIONS / ANSWERS
SESSION

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