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SOCIALIZATION PROCESS
The process by which new employee or new comer learn to adjust to a society or organisation

STAGES OF SOCIALIZATION PROCESS

Pre-arrival Stage:
New employees arrive with pre-existing expectations and values about the organization and work.

This stage includes formal and informal sources of information like job training, school, and the selection
process.

Organizations use tools like HR communication and selection interviews to shape this pre-arrival
socialization.

Encounter Stage:
New employees confront the reality of the organization, which may differ from their expectations.

This stage is crucial for managing discrepancies between expectations and reality.

Disillusionment and turnover can occur if the encounter stage is poorly managed.

Metamorphosis Stage:
New employees adjust to the organizational norms and expectations.

This stage involves acquiring job competence, understanding systems, and feeling accepted by
colleagues.

Successful metamorphosis leads to increased productivity, commitment, and retention.

Understanding the three stages of new employee socialization (pre-arrival, encounter, metamorphosis)
is crucial for HR professionals.

Effective new-employee orientation programs can help manage expectations, smooth the transition,
and foster successful integration into the organization.

Metamorphosis is complete when new employees feel comfortable, competent, and accepted.