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Toward a process model of newcomer socialization: Integrating pre‐ and post‐entry factors for newcomer adjustment

This study documents the influence of both pre‐ and post‐entry factors on newcomer socialization. Using time‐lagged survey data from 137 new employees from private sector organizations in Japan, our empirical analyses showed that newcomers' pre‐entry career maturity was significantly related to...

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Published in:Human resource development quarterly 2021-09, Vol.32 (3), p.391-418
Main Authors: Takeuchi, Tomokazu, Takeuchi, Norihiko, Jung, Yuhee
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Language:English
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Summary:This study documents the influence of both pre‐ and post‐entry factors on newcomer socialization. Using time‐lagged survey data from 137 new employees from private sector organizations in Japan, our empirical analyses showed that newcomers' pre‐entry career maturity was significantly related to their post‐entry adjustment outcomes through person‐organization (P‐O) fit perceptions at entry. Career maturity was also significantly and positively related to pre‐entry job search effort, as well as to P‐O fit at entry. Furthermore, the results indicated that the effectiveness of supervisor and coworker support for enhancing newcomer adjustment varied depending on the level of P‐O fit perception at entry. The theoretical and practical implications of these findings are discussed, and directions for future research are suggested.
ISSN:1044-8004
1532-1096
DOI:10.1002/hrdq.21420