article 3: myers & oetzel

Question 1

purpose of the study

Answer 1

to create and validate a measure of organisational assimilation index

Question 2

organisational assimilation

Answer 2

decribes the interactive and mutual acceptance of newcomers into organisational settings

Question 3

first phase of the study

Answer 3

participants identified six dimensions of organisational assimilation; familiarity with others, organisational acculturation, recognition, involvement, job competency and adaptation/role negotiation

Question 4

second phase of the study

Answer 4

participants were asked to validate the six dimensions organisational assimilation

Question 5

hypotheses

Answer 5

H1: dimensions of organisational assimilation correlate positively with job satisfaction
H2: correlate positively with organisational identification
H3: correlate negatively with propensity to leave
H4: account for more variance in job satisfaction, organisational integration and propensity to leave than tenure

Question 6

method

Answer 6

members of different types of organisations at various levels and different ages. 342 participants in the second phase. 61-item questionnaire about the dimensions

Question 7

results

Answer 7

• OAI includes six dimensions; familiarity with superiors, organisational acculturation, recognition, involvement, job competency and role negotiation
• job satisfaction and organisational identification correlated positively, propensity to leave related negatively

Question 8

validity of OAI that was proven in phase 2

Answer 8

1. face validity
2. content validity
3. construct validit