Session Summary

Session Number:217
Session ID:S190
Session Title:New takes on the Organizational Entry Journey
Short Title:Organizational Entry Journey
Session Type:Division Joint Symposium
Hotel:Hyatt East
Floor:LL2
Room:GndBall B
Time:Monday, August 09, 1999 12:20 PM - 2:10 PM

Sponsors

HR  (Lynn Shore)mgtlms@langate.gsu.edu (404) 651-3038 
OB  (Robert Liden)bobliden@uic.edu (312) 996-4481 

General People

Chair Griffin, Andrea E. C. Texas A&M U. a-griffin@tamu.edu 409-845-1665 
Discussant DeNisi, Angelo S. Texas A&M U. adenisi@cgsb.tamu.edu (409) 862-3963 

Submissions

Most organizations have new employee orientation programs, so why isn't there more research guiding practice? 
Presenter Wanous, John P.  Ohio State U. Wanous.1@OSU.edu 614-292-4591 
When are realistic job previews most effective? 
Presenter Meglino, Bruce M. U. of South Carolina meglino@darla.badm.sc.edu (803) 777-5970 
The interaction of individual newcomer and organizational socialization tactics 
Presenter Colella, Adrienne  Texas A&M U. Acolella@cgsb.tamu.edu 409-845-2825 
Integrating organizational socialization and impression management: The role of organizational image and identity 
Presenter Griffin, Andrea E. C. Texas A&M U. a-griffin@tamu.edu 409-845-1665 

Abstract

Four papers will be presented in this symposium, which taken together provide new theoretical considerations of newcomer orientation, realistic job previews, newcomer and organizational socializtion tactics and organizational socialization as a means of organizational impression management. The first paper by Wanous argues that newcomer orientation deserves to be studied apart from the socialization process and research on this practice should follow from theory on persuasive communication and stress reduction. The Meglino, Ravlin, and DeNisi paper presents a contingency model of when realistic job previews should be effective, proposing that their effectiveness depends on prior job exposure and ease of exit. Next, Griffin, Colella and Goparaju's paper integrates literature on organizational socialization tactics and newcomer proactive socialization tactics. They propose that individual and organizational tactics can be interdependent and interact to influence socialization processes and outcomes. Finally, Griffin will present a paper that proposes that organizational socialization be examined as a form of organizational impression management. Angelo DeNisi will serve as discussant with comments whch integrate these papers and tie them to the issue of managing in a pluralistic environment.