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Dissertation
Enhancing the effective socialization of employees: a theoretical framework and empirical investigation
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Drexel University
Dec 1993
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.17918/00000452
Abstract
The purpose of the research was to develop and test empirically a model of socialization effectiveness. The model consists of four antecedent variables (socialization tactics, job scope, prior work experience, and self-monitoring) and six indicators of socialization effectiveness (task mastery, work group functioning, knowledge and acceptance of the organizational culture, personal learning, and role clarity). The antecedents were based on the literature in organizational socialization and related areas. The indicators were based on the socialization content or information imparted to newcomers during the socialization process. The socialization content focused on four major content areas (task, group, organization, and role) identified in the socialization literature. Questionnaires were administered at the company premises and through internal company mail to 200 employees who were participants of a central career development program of a Fortune 200 company and have been with the organization for between three months and three years. Surveys were also mailed to their respective supervisors. One hundred and seventy-eight employees and their respective supervisors responded to the survey with a response rate of 89%. Data from 131 respondents still in the program at the time the surveys were administered were used in the present analyses. Four main hypotheses were tested using correlational and regression analyses. There was partial support for hypotheses 1 and 2; most of the predicted relationships in hypothesis 3 were not supported and only one of the predicted relationships for hypothesis 4 was supported. However, additional analyses revealed interactions between socialization tactics and job scope, thereby providing support for the relationships between some antecedents and indicators of socialization effectiveness. The relationships between some antecedents and indicators of effective socialization were different for male and female employees. The findings of the study reveal that socialization is a complex process as indicated by simple and moderated relationships found between socialization tactics and effective socialization. In conclusion, the study provides greater insight into the socialization process by identifying several factors that contribute to effective socialization. However, the findings for the study emphasize the need for further empirical work with multiple methodologies to understand the complexity of the socialization process.
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- Title
- Enhancing the effective socialization of employees
- Creators
- Uzoamaka P. Anakwe
- Contributors
- Jeffrey H. Greenhaus (Advisor)
- Awarding Institution
- Drexel University
- Degree Awarded
- Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
- Publisher
- Drexel University; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Number of pages
- xv, 251 pages
- Resource Type
- Dissertation
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- College of Business (and) Administration (1970-1999); Drexel University
- Other Identifier
- 991014970216304721