Socialization tactics and newcomer adjustment: A meta-analytic review and test of a model

Journal of Vocational Behavior

Volumn 70, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 413-446

  Saks, Alan M ^a   Uggerslev, Krista L ^b   Fassina, Neil E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Newcomer adjustment; Newcomers; Socialization; Socialization tactics

Indexed keywords

EID: 34248396017     PISSN: 00018791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvb.2006.12.004     Document Type: Article

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