Investigating organizational socialization: A fresh look at newcomer adjustment strategies

Personnel Review

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 41-55

  Cooper Thomas, Helena ^a   Anderson, Neil ^b   Cash, Melanie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^b BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Employees behaviour; Experienced newcomers; Newcomer adjustment; Newcomer tactics; Organizational behaviour; Organizational culture; Organizational socialization; Socialization; Workplace

Indexed keywords

EID: 82055207267     PISSN: 00483486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/00483481211189938     Document Type: Article

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