In general, the orientation process is similar to what sociologists ca

In general, the orientation process is similar to what sociologists call socialisation. Socialisation refers to the process that adapts new employees to the culture of the organisation. When new employees first join the organisation, they are unfamiliar with the norms and values of the organisation. With this ignorance, they may exhibit undesirable behaviours which may disturb the beliefs and customs that are already in place. They may feel confused and disoriented; and they may decide to leave the organisation soon. If they fail to adapt and learn the essential behaviours, they may also be labelled as “non-conformists” or “rebels”, which often leads to expulsion. Hence, organisations will deliberately take the effort to help new employees to adapt to the existing organisational culture. Given the challenges new employees face when joining organisations, how does you organisation socialise (assist) new employees to settle in quickly and adapt to the new work environment. How effective are the socialisation strategies used to ensure employee performance is enhanced going forward

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