ADM 2341 Study Guide - Final Guide: Punctuated Equilibrium, Paper Plane, Graduate Management Admission Test
9 May 2016
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Socialization: process by which employees learn the social knowledge that enables them to understand and adapt to the orgs culture. Anticipatory stage: prior to an employee starting work. Encounter stage: begins the day an employee starts work. Understanding and adaptation: start to internalize the org norms. How can orgs minimize reality shock and promote socialization. Realistic job preview (rjp): need to determine the person-org fit. When po fit is high, employees have higher job satisfaction and lower stress. Employees who complete orientation have higher job satisfaction, commitment and performance. When culture change is needed what can be done. Issues with org change: eg, culture clash, improper diagnosis, resistance. The structures and propensities that explain an individuals characteristic patterns of thought, emotion, and behaviour (use adjectives called traits, others are cultural values, and abilities) Power distance, uncertainty avoidance, masculinity, individualism, long/short term orientation. There are 2 general categories: cognitive and emotional f.
