MAINTENANCE OF ORGANISATIONAL CULTURE

Forces that play a significant role in sustaining culture: Selection practices Concern with how well the candidates will fit into the organization.Provides information to candidates about the organization. Actions of top management Senior executives help establish behavioural norms that are adopted by the organization. Socialisation method. The process that helps new employees adapt to the organizations culture.

SOCIALIZATION
Socialization is the process of indoctrinating the new employees into the organization culture. The organization takes steps to get them adapt to its existing culture . It socializes the new employees and moulds them to accept its standards, values and norms.

ASSUMPTIONS
The process of socialization has an influence on the performance of an employee; An effective socialization process ensures that a new employee fits well into the organization, Socialization helps to handle new employee anxiety and The process of socialization requires the involvement of co-workers and the work environment

FUNCTIONS
Socialization performs two functions It creates uniform behavior in members , increases understanding , reduces conflict, etc and It reduces role ambiguity of employees as they will come to know what is expected of them.

STAGES OF SOCIALISATION

 PRE-ARRIVAL The period of learning in the socialization process that occurs before a new employee joins the organization. ENCOUNTER- The stage in socialization process in which the new employee see what the new organization is really like and confronts the possibility that expectations and reality may diverge

 METAMORPHOSIS- The stage in the socialization process in which a new employee changes and adjust to the job, work group and organization

PROCESS OF SOCIALISATION
Selection of entry level personnel Placement on the job Job mastery Measuring and rewarding performance Adherence to important values Reinforcing the stories and folklore Recognition and promotion

DIMENSIONS OF SOCIALISATION PROCESS

History Language Politics People Organizational Values and Goals Performance Proficiency