NEWCOMER SOCIALIZATION - THE ROLE OF SUPERVISORS, COWORKERS, FRIENDS AND FAMILY MEMBERS

Authors
SETTOON RP ADKINS CL
Citation
Rp. Settoon et Cl. Adkins, NEWCOMER SOCIALIZATION - THE ROLE OF SUPERVISORS, COWORKERS, FRIENDS AND FAMILY MEMBERS, Journal of business and psychology, 11(4), 1997, pp. 507-516
Citations number
20
Categorie Soggetti
Business,"Psychology, Applied
Journal title
Journal of business and psychology → ACNP
ISSN journal
08893268
Volume
11
Issue
4
Year of publication
1997
Pages
507 - 516
Database
ISI
SICI code
0889-3268(1997)11:4<507:NS-TRO>2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
The present study examined referents for sensemaking and the relations hips between choice of referent and socialization outcomes. Newly hire d employees of a state department of mental health were surveyed at tw o time periods approximately six months apart. Results indicated that newcomer use of friends and family as referents for sensemaking predic ted socialization outcomes at Time 1, whereas use of supervisors and c oworkers as referents for sensemaking predicted socialization outcomes at Time 2. The implications of these results for practice are discuss ed.