Management and Organizational Studies 3385A/B Study Guide - Final Guide: Life Insurance, Organizational Culture, The Injury

• School: Western University
• Department: Management and Organizational Studies
• Course: Management and Organizational Studies 3385A/B
• Professor: Gail Robertson

Document Summary

Provide new employees with basic background information. Socialization to speed up onboarding process and thus productivity. Can be before they start work, on first day, or online. Begins with formal orientation, continuous informal orientation (can take up to 18 months) Internal publications (ie. handbooks, sometimes represent contracts = disclaimers needed) Little or no orientation at all (common for part time) Providing realistic information to job candidates and providing support with reality shock. Assessing each candidate"s previous record at making organization transactions. Stressing importance of listening as well as demonstrating competency and promoting more time spent talking with the boss. Assisting new executives who are balancing their work to change cultural norms while they themselves are part of the culture itself. Orientation must align with strategic direction of company. Companies have asked governments to expand programs for professional immigrants to get. For training to be effective it must: be meaningful, easy to transfer to job site, motivational, effective.