Socialization Process Flashcards
individualization + _________ = assimilation
socialization
Stages of socialization process (3)
anticipatory socialization
encounter
metamorphisis
anticipatory socialization
socialization that occurs before BEEFORE entry into the socialization
encounter
sense making stage that occurs when a new employee enters the organization. Newcomer must let go of old roles and values in adapting to the expectations of a new organization
metamorphisis
the final stage of the socialization process when the new employee has made the transition from outsider to insider
Socialization requirements (3)
the functional dimension
the hierarchical dimension
the inclusion dimension
the functional dimension
the tasks to be performed
the hierarchical dimension
the individual within the rank
the inclusion dimension
the social or interpersonal domain of the organization
content knowledge
involve knowing what must get done
strategic knowledge
involves knowing how to get things done
implicit knowledge
involves understanding the relative place of the role within the organizational system
custodianship*
occurs when the newcomer simply accepts what he/she is given and preforms according to the expectations expressed by the socialization agents
content innovation*
occurs when the newcomer takes the exception to some componets of the roles content and works to change these parts
role innovation*
whereby attempts are made to reshape the entire role by rejecting most or all of the norms of that function
