The effectiveness of an organizational-level orientation training program in the socialization of new hires

Personnel Psychology

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 47-66

  Klein, Howard J ^a   Weaver, Natasha A ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0034346194     PISSN: 00315826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-6570.2000.tb00193.x     Document Type: Article

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