Specific Onboarding Practices for the Socialization of New Employees |
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| Authors: | Howard J. Klein Beth Polin Kyra Leigh Sutton |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Management and Human Resources, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA;2. Department of Management, Marketing, and International Business, Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, KY, USA;3. Department of Managerial Sciences, J. Mack Robinson College of Business, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA, USA |
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| Abstract: | Onboarding is frequently used by organizations to help socialize newcomers, but little research has focused on the specific onboarding practices organizations use or the effectiveness of those practices in facilitating newcomer adjustment. To begin addressing this gap, this study explores specific onboarding practices and evaluates the Inform‐Welcome‐Guide framework of onboarding practices. Data are presented from representatives of 10 organizations regarding what onboarding practices they offer and how those practices are offered. Three hundred seventy‐three new employees from those same 10 organizations also shared their perceptions of the practices they experienced, when those practices were experienced, and the perceived helpfulness of those practices. Lastly, the extent to which new employees were socialization was assessed. Several research questions and hypotheses among these variables were examined, and most of the hypotheses supported. Implications of these findings for future research and practice are discussed. |
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