BUS 381 Study Guide - Career Development, Longrun, Task Analysis

• School: Simon Fraser University
• Department: Business Administration
• Course: BUS 381
• Professor: Natalie Zhao

Document Summary

****new employees need a clear understanding of company policies, of expectations regarding their performance, and of operating procedures. In the long term, a comprehensive orientation (also called onboarding) program can lead to reductions in turnover, increased morale, fewer instances of corrective discipline, and fewer employee grievances. It can also reduce the number of workplace injuries, particularly for young workers. Employee orientation (onboarding): a procedure for providing new employees with basic background information about the firm and the job. Socialization: the ongoing process of instilling in all employees the prevailing attitudes, standards, values, and patterns of behavior that are expected by the organization. ****orientation is actually one component of the employer"s new-employee socialization process. During the time required for socialization to occur, a new employee is less than fully productive. A strong onboarding program can speed up the socialization process and result in the new employee achieving full productivity as quickly as possible.