Organizational Socialization: A Social Learning Interpretation

Abstract

Organizational socialization, the process by which an employee learns the appropriate norms and required behaviors to participate and become part of the organization, has arrived as an extremely important dimension to the study of organizational behavior. Although there are a number of existing approaches to socialization, they lack a clear theoretical basis for understanding and application. This paper proposes a social learning theoretical framework. Particular attention is given to the relevancy that modeling and self-control can have for organizational socialization. Specific examples of how these concepts and techniques can help facilitate the successful socialization of new and existing employees are included throughout.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1982
Accession Number
ADA112614

Entities

People

  • Fred Luthans
  • Pamela L. Perrewe
  • Tim R. V. Davis

Organizations

  • University of Nebraska–Lincoln

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Applied Psychology
  • Civilian Personnel
  • Cognition
  • Human Resources
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Research
  • Naval Air Stations
  • Naval Operations
  • Navy
  • Personnel Management
  • Psychology
  • Resource Management
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Training
  • Universities
  • Uss Carl Vinson

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  • Organizational Process Management (OPM).
  • Systems Analysis and Design