Socialization

 Define Socialization:
Socialization is a process by which individuals acquires the knowledge, language, social skills
and value to conform to the norms and roles required integration into a groups or community.

 Basic Concept:
Socialization is an unconscious process by which a newborn child learns the values, beliefs,
rules and regulations of society or internalizes the culture in which it is born. In other
words, socialization includes the knowledge of how things are caused and the establishment
of emotional links with the rest of the members of the society. Socialization, therefore,
equips an individual in such a way that he can perform his duties in his society. 

 How to social interact with other:

1. Identify your hesitancy:

Hesitancy can be dealt with using understanding the situation well, and observe everything
logically. People have trouble avoiding hesitation because they are not observing everything
logically and they are not used to deal with those situations.

2. Overcome your social anxiety:

 For many people, interacting with others is stressful. If you get worried about talking to people,
you may want to focus on coping with your anxiety first.

By practicing talking with people, anxiety can be avoided logical observation of

circumstances, like people doesn’t care what your opinion are or what you say, will gonna
help avoid anxiety. There are some exercises that will help avoid anxiety like slow
breathing or meditation.

 Importance of Socialization:
1.Socialization converts man, the biological being into the social being.

2.Socialisation contributes to the development of personality.

3.Helps to become disciplined.

4.Helps to enact different roles.

5.Provides the knowledge of skills.

6.Helps to develop right aspiration in life.

7.Contributes to the stability of the social order.

8.Helps to reduce social distance.

9.Provides scope for building the bright future.

10.Helps the transmission of culture.

Socialization prepares people to participate in a social group by teaching them its norms
and expectations. Socialization has three primary goals: teaching impulse control and
developing a conscience, preparing people to perform certain social roles, and cultivating
shared sources of meaning and value.

Socialization is critical both to individuals and to the societies in which they live. As
individuals, social interaction provides us the means by which we gradually become able to
see ourselves through the eyes of others, and how we learn who we are and how we fit into
the larger world.

 Agents of Socialization:
Socialization takes place at different stages such as primary, secondary and adult. The
primary stage involves the socialization of the young child in the family. The secondary
stage involves the school and the third stage is adult socialization.

Socialization is, thus, a process of cultural learning whereby a new person acquires
necessary skills and education to play a regular part in a social system. The process is
essentially the same in all societies, though institutional arrangements vary. The process
continues throughout life as each new situation arises. Socialization is the process of fitting
individuals into particular forms of group life, transforming human organism into social
being sand transmitting established cultural traditions.

Features of Socialization:

Socialization not only helps in the maintenance and preservation of social values and
norms but it is the process through which values and norms are transmitted from one
generation to another generation.

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Features of socialization may be discussed as under:

1. Inculcates basic discipline:

Socialization inculcates basic discipline. A person learns to control his impulses. He may
show a disciplined behavior to gain social approval.

2. Helps to control human behaviors:

It helps to control human behavior. An individual from birth to death undergoes training
and his, behavior is controlled by numerous ways. In order to maintain the social order,
there are definite procedures or mechanism in society. These procedures become part of
the man’s/life and man gets adjusted to the society. Through socialization, society intends
to control the behavior of its-members unconsciously.

3. Socialization is rapid if there is more humanity among the- agencies of

socialization:

Socialization takes place rapidly if the agencies of socialization are more unanimous in
their ideas and skills. When there is conflict between the ideas, examples and skills
transmitted in home and those transmitted by school or peer, socialization of the individual
tends to be slower and ineffective.

4. Socialization takes place formally and informally:

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Formal socialization takes through direct instruction and education in schools and colleges.
Family is, however, the primary and the most influential source of education. Children
learn their language, customs, norms and values in the family.

5. Socialization is continuous process:

Socialization is a life-long process. It does not cease when a child becomes an adult. As
socialization does not cease when a child becomes an adult, internalization of culture
continues from generation to generation. Society perpetuates itself through the
internalization of culture. Its members transmit culture to the next generation and society
continues to exist.

Types of socialization:

Although socialization occurs during childhood and adolescence, it also continues in middle
and adult age. Orville F. Brim (Jr) described socialization as a life-long process. He
maintains that socialization of adults differs from childhood socialization. In this context it
can be said that there are various types of socialization.

1. Primary Socialization:
Primary socialization refers to socialization of the infant in the primary or earliest years of
his life. It is a process by which the infant learns language and cognitive skills, internalizes
norms and values. The infant learns the ways of a given grouping and is molded into an
effective social participant of that group.

ORGANIZATIONAL SOCIALIZATION:
Organizational socialization is the process by which people learn about and adjust to the
knowledge, skills, attitudes, expectations, and behaviors needed for a new or changing role
within an organization.

STAGES /STEPS THE SOCIALIZATION PROCESS IN THE ORGANIZATION:

THE PRE-ARRIVAL STAGE.

It consists of anything a potential organization member has learned about the organization
prior to joining. Part of the pre-arrival stage is the selection process, which is used by the hiring
company to hire people who can adequately perform the job but also to select people who will
fit well into the culture of the company. The selection process provides the organization with
information about the candidate but also gives the job-seeker information about the
organization. Candidates who find that their personal values do not match the core values of
the prospective company should disqualify themselves from the selection process at this time.

THE ENCOUNTER STAGE.

This stage is where the expectations of the new employee meet the reality of the job. If the
reality of the new job is different than what the new employee expected it to be, socialization
methods are used to orient the new employee to the existing culture and to help them make
sense of the culture of their new organization.

THE METAMORPHOSIS STAGE

The new employees, in this stage will work out solutions to meet any problems. Hence this
stage is called the metamorphosis stage. At this stage the new employees will have become
comfortable with their jobs and the team members. New hires will feel that they have been
accepted by their superiors and peers. Not only this, they would have by now understood the
organization system as a whole. They will also know what is expected of them, how they are
evaluated and how productive they are towards the goals of the organization. Successful
metamorphosis should have a positive impact on the new employee’s productivity and his
commitment to the organization and reduce his propensity to leave the organization.
EXAMPLE OF ORGANIZATIONAL SOCIALIZATION

INDUCTION ORIENTATION AND SOCIALIZATION

Hi, I'm Enzo!

I just moved to New Zealand to start my new job.

Excuse me Madam where can I find the subway?

Subway? It's just around the corner.

That's not the subway I meant......

When reach subway while getting work

ENZO!

TAKE THESE PAPERS OVER TO STEVE IN THE MARKETING DEPARTMENT.

OKAY SIR

Uh... who's Steven and where's marketing department?

SOCIAL INTERACTION

How was your first day Enzo??

Awfully I had no idea how to get around this city so I was late for work.

When I finally got here nobody showed me around and I spent most of the day lost and
confused!

Sorry to hear that hopefully tomorrow will be better Goodbye!

Enzo! Oh ho

WITH A PROPER INDUCTION AND ORIENTATION IN PLACE THIS IS HOW ENZO'S FIRST DAY SHOULD
HAVE BEEN....
NOW GETTING TO WORK

ENZO RECEIVED A NEW MESSAGE

Hi Enzo,

Welcome to New Zealand! Attached you can find some valuable information about Hamilton including
a map to work and the easiest ways to get around the city. We look forward to seeing you and have a
great first day.

Kind regards,

Michael Scott

BEFORE STARTING YOUR FIRST TASK, I'M GOING TO SHOW YOU AROUND AND INTRODUCE YOU TO
SOME OF YOUR COLLEAGUE.

This is STEVEN works in the marketing department

This is MICHAEL he is regional manager

And finally, this is our CEO (SCOTT. MALKINSON)

He says to Enzo

Welcome to the company great to have you on board.

Great Now that you've met the team. I think Michael has a task for you.

Enzo! Take these papers over to steven in the marketing department.

Yes Sir!

Hi Steven Michael asked me to bring you these papers

Thank Enzo

SOCIAL INTERACTION AFTER INDUCTION AND ORIENTATION

Hi Enzo,

How was your first day?

Hi Mr. Mallinson

It was amazing, everyone was really nice.

That's good to hear. See you tomorrow!

I think I'm going to like it here.

CONCLUSION:
Foreign employees face a variety of challenges when starting a new job.

These challenges can dramatically affect an employee’s first impressions of the company.

just because someone speaks English, it doesn't mean they speak the same language.

Don't assume other countries have the same practices as yours. Be sure to give them basic
information about the country as well as the business.

A new employee steps into the organization as a stranger they are new to the people,
workplace and work environment. They can be unsure about what they are supposed to do.

Orientation and induction help a new employee overcome such fears and perform better on the
job.

Effective Induction can minimize the impact of reality shock some new employees may
undergo.

Often new employees join the organization with very high expectations which may be far
beyond the reality.

A proper Induction and orientation can help the newcomer understand the reality of the
situation and help to understand what, when and how has to be done.