|
Sign In to gain access to subscriptions and/or personal tools.
|
The Role of Initiation Activities in Socialization
Daniel Charles Feldman
Northwestern University. GSM Org. Beh., Nathaniel Leverone Hall, Evanston, Illinois 60201
The research examines the use of initiation activities during socialization, examining both "initiation to the task, " which serves to increase the feelings of competence of employees, and "initiation to the group," which serves to increase the feelings of acceptance of employees. Using interview and questionnaire data from 118 hospital employees, the research presents empirical evidence which suggests that people who undergo identifiable, symbolic initiations do not feel either significantly more competent or accepted than those who do not. In the context of a broader contingency model of socialization the research also examines: (a) those variables that do influence how competent and accepted employees come to feel; (b) the outcomes of initiation activities; and (c) the relationship between initiation to the task and initiation to the group.
Human Relations, Vol. 30, No. 11,
977-990 (1977)
DOI: 10.1177/001872677703001102

CiteULike Complore Connotea Del.icio.us Digg Reddit Technorati Twitter What's this?
This article has been cited by other articles:

|
 |

|
 |
 
J. R. DiSanza
Bank Teller Organizational Assimilation in a System of Contradictory Practices
Management Communication Quarterly,
November 1, 1995;
9(2):
191 - 218.
[Abstract]
|
 |
|

|
 |

|
 |
 
W. K. Baker
Allen and Meyer's 1990 Longitudinal Study: A Reanalysis and Reinterpretation Using Structural Equation Modeling
Human Relations,
February 1, 1995;
48(2):
169 - 186.
[Abstract]
[PDF]
|
 |
|

|
 |

|
 |
 
JC. B. Teboul
Facing and Coping with Uncertainty During Organizational Encounter
Management Communication Quarterly,
November 1, 1994;
8(2):
190 - 224.
[Abstract]
|
 |
|

|
 |

|
 |
 
J. M. Brett, D. C. Feldman, and L. R. Weingart
Feedback-Seeking Behavior of New Hires and Job Changers
Journal of Management,
December 1, 1990;
16(4):
737 - 749.
[Abstract]
[PDF]
|
 |
|

|
 |

|
 |
 
D. C. Feldman
Careers in Organizations: Recent Trends and Future Directions
Journal of Management,
June 1, 1989;
15(2):
135 - 156.
[Abstract]
[PDF]
|
 |
|
|
|