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Process of Socialization

Mehreen khan (2235113)

Master of Business administration

Strategic Human Resource Management

Dr. Atif Bilal

11-12-22
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We have studied the process of socialization (onboarding/orientation) of the employees for its

strategic importance. You are requested to develop a complete program of employee socialization

for one day. Also, design strategies related to how a company can manage all the stages of the

socialization process.

Onboarding Report helps us to identify the most effective ways to get your new recruit off to a great start

in their new role. Onboarding reports describe the strengths that they will likely demonstrate at work

when they feel motivated and engaged, and provides guidance on how you can appeal to their personal

style, values, and motivational drivers during the on-boarding process.

The Onboarding Report provides managers with tailored information on each new recruit, advising on

how to maximize their potential and how they can be encouraged to deploy their key strengths in their

new role.

Onboarding Benefits:

 Reduce the time it takes for new hire to bed-in to their new roles effectively.

 Easily define and develop tailored onboarding plans for each candidate.

 Understand what makes each new hire tick in their new role and understand how to get the best

out of them.  

 Tailor your onboarding process to the unique needs of each individual. 

 Increase staff retention rates by having a more engaged workforce that feels valued from the off.

 Encourage and facilitate better working relationships between employees and managers.

 Better manage expectations of new employees and allow them to hit the ground running.
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Socialization Strategies Start Early

Employee onboarding starts in the pre-employment stage, the time between a new hire’s acceptance of

the company’s job offer and the first day of work. The right preparation during this stage provides enough

information about a company’s workplace culture to help the new hire adapt mentally.

Generally, the company will update the careers section of its website with details about its corporate

environment, including answers to frequently asked questions and photographs of staff members at work

and play. Businesses can help new hires become more familiar with their new workplace by sending them

a welcome package with an employee manual, HR forms to complete in advance and a proposed schedule

of activities for day one

The administrative office, combined with IT specialists, can work together to set up the new hire's work

station. They can configure them the computer, set up them email account, order a security badge and

business cards, and even provide a floor plan so the candidate knows where to find the copiers and other

places.

First Day

Companies looking to make new employees feel comfortable and welcome will plan every detail of their

first day. It will have its receptionist extend a proper welcome, then pair the new hire with a personal

escort who guides them to a well-stocked work station where a human resources representative explains

the orientation schedule. Inc.com says that companies are reducing the first-day awkwardness by

assigning to new hires a buddy who takes them to lunch and introduces them to coworkers. Such

commencement activities help to transition a new hire to become a comfortable employee.

First Week and Beyond

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Companies who want new employees to feel welcome will plan every detail of the new hire's first day on

the job. For the best job performance, new employees need to build long-lasting, supportive relationships

with coworkers and managers to further bond them with the company. This process can start with daily

meetings where supervisors tell new hires their expectations as well as getting feedback about the

orientation process.

After the first day, savvy managers schedule periodic follow-ups with new employees to touch base,

judging their acclimation and looking for any concerns the new hires might have. A company that fully

commits to employee onboarding should develop a three-month plan that has recent hires experiencing

socialization strategies such as job-shadowing, mentoring and enjoying company-sponsored social events.

Organizational Socialization Process for New Employees

To avoid confusing its onboarding plan with a one-size-fits-all orientation, companies must customize its

organizational socialization methods. This means the onboarding process cultivates a new employee's

distinct talent by using appraisal methods that consider individual learning style and ability.

In order to do this, a company will look for an employee's advice on how candidate can best contribute to

the company goals and allow them to develop their own performance objectives. Businesses that respect a

new hire's unique identity show that they acknowledge the value they know each person brings to their

unique corporate culture.

Socialization Strategies

Organizational socialization is also known as employee onboarding or learning the ropes. Socialization is

generally defined as “a process in which an individual acquires the attitudes, behaviors and knowledge

needed to successfully participate as an organizational member. The onboarding process promotes a new

employee's diverse talent by using appraisal methods that reflect individual learning style.
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New hire orientation and mentorship with teambuilding are two strategies of organizational socialization.

Because people process their experiences and their environment differently, socialization strategies must

be chosen careful to develop the social process and the person within the organization. Learning the

organizational values, norms, and behavior patterns which include:

 The basic goals of the organization.

 The preferred means by which these goals should be achieved.

 The basic responsibilities of the member in the role which is being granted to him by the

organization.

 The behavior patterns which are required for effective performance in the role.

 A set of rules or principles which pertain to the upkeep of the identity and integrity of the

organization

Strategies Impact Job Attitudes

New hire orientation (on-boarding) and mentorship could positively impact job attitudes by having

someone who can answer the new employee’s questions, show them the ropes and the workplace culture

in a positive and encouraging way. This enables them find their “place” within the company culture.

Socialization program must be designed so which fulfills the expectation of employees. The employee’s

perception of the socialization process encourages them to adapt quicker to an environment once they feel

their socialization needs have been met. An employee’s attitudes, feelings and overall temperaments have

a robust impression on job performance, decision-making, turnover, and teamwork.

Feedback-Seeking Behaviors and the Influence of Socialization

Feedback-seeking behavior is considered the proactive pursuit for feedback information in the work

environment. feedback-seeking behavior can be defined as the conscious devotion of effort towards

determining the correctness and adequacy of one’s behaviors for attaining valued goals. Feedback-
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seeking behaviors can influence socialization by integrating well in the new social environment, it is

inclined to have a more accurate and clearer understanding on their role in the organization and higher

organizational commitment.