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SOCIALIZATION

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SOCIALIZATION

process that adopts employees to the organization’s culture

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SOCIALIZATION

IMPORTANT ?

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SOCIALIZATION

IMPORTANT ?

• MOST CRITICAL

• MOULDING

• REBELS ?

• ENDURING

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STAGES OF SOCIALIZATION

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STAGES OF SOCIALIZATION

PRE ENTRY ENCOUNTER

METAMORPHOSIS

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SOCIALIZATION

PRE ENTRY STAGE

• Individual entity

• Right type

• Match “ fits in”

• preparation – how done

• Success ensured through selection

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SOCIALIZATION

ENCOUNTER STAGE

• Confronts reality – the organization

• Expectations and reality match - reaffirmation

• Expectation and reality diverge – need for change – socialization must

• Complete disillusion with work realities ?

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SOCIALIZATION

METAMORPHOSIS STAGE

• employee adjusts to new values & norms

• experiences change in attitude

• becomes new employee that fits in the organization

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SOCIALIZATION

SOICIALIZATION PROCESS IS COMPLETE WHEN:

• FEELS COMFORTABLE

• INTERALIZED ORGANITIONAL AND WORK GROUP NORMS

• VALED BY PEERS AND CO-WORKERS

• FEELS ASSURED AND CONFIDENT

• UNDERSTAND THE SYSTEM

• COMPATIBILITY OF ORGANIZATIONAL AND PERSONAL GOALS

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SOCIALIZATION OPTIONS

 Formal Vs Informal

• In formal a members is segregated from work settings and characterized

in some way his new comer’s role. Specific orientation and training

programme.

• Informal put new entry directly into job with little or not attention

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SOCIALIZATION OPTIONS

Individual vs. Collective

•Individually socialized. In group socialization and given identical set of experience; Marin Boot Camp.

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SOCIALIZATION OPTIONS

Fixed vs. Variable• Fixed refers to time schedule in which new comer make the transition from outsider to insider. This includes rotational training programs, probationary periods, and associate status.

• Variable schedule describe typical promotion system, where one is not advanced to the next stage till he is “ready”.

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Serial vs. Random

• Serial includes use of role model who train and encourage new comers. Apprenticeship and Mentoring Programmes.

• Random, role models are deliberately withheld. Individual is left at his own to figure things out.

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Investiture vs. Divestiture

• Investiture assumes that individual qualities and qualifications are necessary ingredients for job success; so these are confirmed and supported.

• Divestiture tries to strip away certain characteristics. Fraternity and Sorority “pledges” go through divestiture to shape them into the proper role.

SOCIALIZATION OPTIONS

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What is your role as CEO in Socialization?

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SOCIALIZATION

CEO’S ROLE

• Welcome address• Introduce to vision, mission, and values• Specify the culture of organization• Advocacy of company’s goals – growth or customer service etc• Question and answer session – reinforces that communication is important and new entry can hear from the top man and can get answers to their concerns

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HRM’S ROLE INSOCIALIZATION

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HRM’s ROLE IN

SOCIALIZATION

EMPLOYMENT’SROLE

TRAINING &DEVELOPMENT’S

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EMPLOYEERELATIONS’

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COMPENSATION &BENEFITS’ ROLE

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SOCIALIZATION

EMPLOYMENT’S ROLE

• Establish familiarity with individual• Specialist serve as coordinator.• Notify date& send joining package;clarify doubts. • Greet new employees and act as host during process.• Provide overview of organization, its functions• Inform about internal promotions and job transfer• Explain employees rights • Introduce employee to Training & Development function

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SOCIALIZATION

TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT’S ROLE• Focuses more on development side of its operation

• Communicate what development means and opportunities are available

• Highlight programmes in short term and long term horizon

• Clarify its role in career development

• Give details of tuition assistance, computerized career assessments, or any psychological assessment programmes

• Reinforce organizational culture

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SOCIALIZATION

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS’ ROLE• Intimate all benefits like health insurance, dependent coverage, life insurance enrollment, dependent life insurance, accidental death and retirement related aspects

• How company establish salary grades & ranges

• How performance is evaluated and how its is tied to increase in salary and other benefits

• Pay checque days and the first salary payment

• Some benefits like sick and vacation leave and its eligibility

•Retirement issue; retirement plans in which employees and employer contribute. Hoe much deduction made from salary for pension fund

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SOCIALIZATION

EMPLOYEE RELATION’ ROLE• Various communication programmes

• Complaints procedures

• Monthly meetings to discuss the concerns of employees

• Health and safety matters and what to do if encounter a problem

• Smoke free environment, if applicable

• Employees’ assistance programmes designed to help employees with personal problems. Strict confidentiality must be guaranteed

• Awards and rewards for accomplishments in professional and social activities

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SOCIALIZATION

SUPERVISOR’S ROLE• Assist employee in adaptation process

• Make employee feel welcome

• Provide emotional and physical support – take to lunch – reinforces organization’s commitment to its people

• Include colleagues; laying the groundwork for new entry’s peer to become actively involved in adaptation process

• Capitalize on the initial days for long term benefits

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SOCIALIZATION

CONCLUSION

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QUESTIONS / ANSWERS SESSION