Organizational socialization tactics and newcomer proactive behaviors: An integrative study

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between organizational socialization tactics, newcomers’ self-efficacy, proactive behaviors, and socialization outcomes. Based on a sample of 140 co-op university students who completed surveys at the end of their work term, the results indic...

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Published in:Journal of vocational behavior 2006-08, Vol.69 (1), p.90-104
Main Authors: Gruman, Jamie A., Saks, Alan M., Zweig, David I.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adjustment
Behavior
College Students
Employee attitudes
Empowerment
Information Dissemination
Information Seeking
Information seeking behavior
Institutionalization
Newcomer adjustment
Newcomers
Occupational adjustment
Organizational Socialization
Proactive behavior
Self Efficacy
Social Behavior
Socialization
Socialization tactics
Studies
University students
Work Attitudes
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Summary:The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between organizational socialization tactics, newcomers’ self-efficacy, proactive behaviors, and socialization outcomes. Based on a sample of 140 co-op university students who completed surveys at the end of their work term, the results indicated that newcomers’ self-efficacy and institutionalized socialization tactics were positively related to newcomer proactive behaviors. The results also indicated that newcomer proactive behaviors partially mediated the relationship between their self-efficacy and organizational socialization tactics with a number of proximal and distal socialization outcomes. Furthermore, feedback-seeking and information-seeking moderated the relationship between socialization tactics and several socialization outcomes. Institutionalized socialization tactics were more strongly related to socialization outcomes for newcomers who engaged in less feedback-seeking and information-seeking behavior. These results support an interactionist approach to organizational socialization in which newcomers’ self-efficacy, proactive behavior, and organizational socialization tactics all contribute to newcomers’ adjustment and socialization.
ISSN:0001-8791
1095-9084
DOI:10.1016/j.jvb.2006.03.001