TY - JOUR
T1 - Toward a process model of newcomer socialization
T2 - Integrating pre- and post-entry factors for newcomer adjustment
AU - Takeuchi, Tomokazu
AU - Takeuchi, Norihiko
AU - Jung, Yuhee
N1 - Funding Information:
We gratefully acknowledge the constructive feedback from Professors Thomas G. Reio, Seung Won Yoon, and the two anonymous reviewers on earlier versions of this manuscript.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2020 The Authors. Human Resource Development Quarterly published by Wiley Periodicals LLC.
PY - 2021/9/1
Y1 - 2021/9/1
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
KW - career maturity
KW - job search effort
KW - newcomer socialization
KW - perceived coworker support
KW - perceived supervisor support
KW - person-organization fit
KW - school to work transition
KW - turnover intention
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U2 - 10.1002/hrdq.21420
DO - 10.1002/hrdq.21420
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85098193774
SN - 1044-8004
VL - 32
SP - 391
EP - 418
JO - Human Resource Development Quarterly
JF - Human Resource Development Quarterly
IS - 3
ER -