Getting newcomers engaged: The role of socialization tactics

Journal of Managerial Psychology

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 383-402

  Saks, Alan M ^a   Gruman, Jamie A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Employees; Engagement; Newcomers; On boarding; Recruitment; Socialization; Socialization Tactics

Indexed keywords

EID: 79959775453     PISSN: 02683946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02683941111139001     Document Type: Article

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