How newcomers learn the social norms of an organization: A case study of the socialization of newly hired engineers

Human Resource Development Quarterly

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 285-306

  Korte, Russell F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

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EID: 70349623899     PISSN: 10448004     EISSN: 15321096     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hrdq.20016     Document Type: Article

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