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2. Socialization Flashcards

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1
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Define organizational socialization.

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the process by which a new employee learns the culture

values, norms, behaviors

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Name three assumptions of Socialization in Organizations.

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  • Socialization occurs at two levels (org –> ind, ind –> org)
  • socialization is DEVELOPMENTAL
  • focus: integration of newcomers
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Name the four functions of organizational culture.

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  • org identity
  • social system stability
  • collective commitment
  • sense-making device
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Describe the evolution of socialization through the 60s to the 90s

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60s: “coercive integration”
70s: “people management”
80s: “interactive assimilation”
90s: “proactivity”

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The Doll Experiment (Clark & Clark, 1939)

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  • 2 dolls shown to children (aged 6-9): black, white
  • series of questions
    • 71% said “white doll is the nice one”
    • 88% of black children said the black doll looked most like them
    • 47% of black girls said the white girl is the pretty one (boys said both)
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What is another word for “coercive organization”

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CULT

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define “cult”

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a TOTALITARIAN movement

  • absolute devotion
  • methods of manipulation, persuasion, control
  • goals are that of the leader
  • total dependence of members

–> important consequences for social environment

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Name the 4 components of “psychological abuse” according to Langone 1992.

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a) controlling information in order to manipulate thinking/judgement
b) coercing CHOICE
c) fragmenting PERSONAL IDENTITY
d) undermining SELF-WORTH

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name the 4 kinds of techniques seen in psychological abuse (Rodriguez-Carballeira, 1992)

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ENVIRONMENTAL techniques

EMOTIONAL techniques

COGNITIVE techniques

ALTERED STATES CONSCIOUSNESS Techniques

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Environmental Techniques

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CCIP

Controlling info
Creating dependency
Isolation
Physical/psychological weakness

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Why is “controlling infos” effective in coercive organizations?

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cognitive disorganisation e.g. through time control

monopoly of info, one source –> absolutist perspectve

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How are members of a cult isolated?

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detachment from social network

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How is physical/psychological weakness induced?

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  • sleep deprivation
  • unbalanced diet
  • indoctrination after intense working
  • physical coercion (less common)
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Sleep deprivation case study…

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RANDY GARDNER stayed awake 264 hours (11days)

Irritability, speech slurring, memory lapses, fragmented thinking, paranoia, expressionlessness

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Emotional techniques

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– Emotional Activation

– Activation of Guilt and Anxiety

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What is meant by “emotional activation”?

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increasing the affective, decreasing the rational e.g. love-bombing

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How is guilt and anxiety activated?

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arbitrary application of reward/punishment

18
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What is intermittent reinforcement?

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not administered to each instance of response

– builds persistent behavior that is more resistant to extinction

19
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Cognitive techniques

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NAG

No critical thinking (absolutist beliefs)
Attention control (e.g. sensory deprivation, saturation)
Group identification demands (e.g. control over language)

20
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Altered States Consciousness Techniques

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MMD

MANTRAS
MEDITATON
DRUGS

21
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Define the three stages of socialization in organizations.

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1) anticipatory socialization
2) encounter
3) change and acquisition

22
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What does Stage 1 (anticipatory socialization) rely on?

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Realism (expectations)
Congruence (competences)

–> the psychological contract

23
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Define the psychological contract.

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the perception of both parties to the employment relationship, organization and individual

24
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What are key characteristics of the psychological contract?

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    • evolving, dynamic
    • subjective (to ind. expectations)
    • relational
    • transactional
25
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Anticipatory Socialization can be either __________ or ___________.

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Indirect: from previous jobs/training
Direct: information-seeking

26
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Describe briefly the perceptual and social processes of Stage 1 (anticipatory socialization).

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anticipating. ..
- realities about the new job
- organization’s needs for one’s skills
- organization’s sensitivity to one’s own needs

27
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Describe briefly the perceptual/social processes of Stage 2 (Encounter)

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  • managing of work-life-balance
  • seeking role definition
  • becoming familiar with task (e.g. through mentoring)
28
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What is included in the psychological contract?

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recognition + boss + treatment + career
(not salary)

transactional components: e.g. bonus
relational components: e.g. dignity at work

29
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Describe the OLD psychological contract.

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Focus: security
structured duration
broad scope

employer task: fair pay for good work
employee task: good performance

30
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describe the NEW psychological contract.

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Focus: employability
flexible duration
narrow scope

employer task: high pay for high performance
employee task: “making a difference”

31
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Name THREE functions of the psychological contract!

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Royal Meghan Fail

Reduce insecurity
Management of employees
Feelings of participation

32
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Case study: Casino de Madrid

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  • tennis, paddle, soccer tournaments between employees
  • gifts at anniversaries
  • christmas eve party for employees and family
33
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Describe the perceptual/social processes of stage 3 (Acquisition stage)

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ADAPTATION

results: comfort in new role, mastery of job skills, acceptance of values, self-confidence up, anxiety down

34
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Describe the ethical issues in organizational socialization.

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INFORMED CONSENT?
- should attempts at changing behavior/values be made transparent?

DEBASEMENT

  • mild forms common e.g. fraternities, military training
  • -> fear, intimidation

ACCURATE EXPECTATIONS?

  • in anticipatory socialization stage
  • is it unethical not to give a balanced view of itself?
35
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Name different socialization tactics.

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collective/individual

formal/informal

sequential/random

fixed/variable

serial/disjunctive

investiture/divestiture

36
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Distinguish formal and informal socialization tactics.

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formal: defined socialization period, segregated training
informal: on the job

37
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Distinguish sequential and random socialization tactics.

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sequential: fixed progression of steps
random: dynamic progression

38
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Distinguish fixed and variable socialization tactics.

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F: timetabled
V: not timetabled

39
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Distinguish serial and disjunctive socialization tactics.

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S: role model
D: no role model

40
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Distinguish investiture and divestiture socialization tactics.

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I: affirmation of new incoming role identities
D: denial of newcomer’s sense of self

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