Many People Socialize new Hires

Many People Socialize new Hires

New employee socialization or orientation covers the activities involved in introducing a new employee to the organization and to his or her work unit. How is responsible for the orientation of new employee? This can be done by the supervisor, the people in HRM, Peers, CEO, or combination of any of these.

a.  HRM Department: HRM department can conduct the orientation in order to socialize the newly hired employees with the working environment of the organization. HRM plays a major role in new employee orientation-the role of coordination, which ensures that the appropriate components are in place. In addition HRM also serves as a participant in program. As job offers are made and accepted, HRM should instruct the new employee when to report to work. However, before the employee formally arrives, HRM must be prepared to handle some of the more routine needs of these individuals.

b. Supervisor: Immediate supervisor of particular department can also be the source of informing the employees about the culture, rules, procedures and policies of the organization. Mostly in smaller organizations, orientation may mean the new member reports to supervisor, who then assigns the new member to other employee who will introduce the new member to other coworkers. This may be followed by a quick tour to show the different parts and departments of the organization.

c. Peers: Peers and coworkers of the new hires can perform the orientation function in order to tell the expectation of employers and requirements of the organization as can also answer the queries raised from the employee side.

d.  Organizational culture: Organizational culture itself can organization. Every organization has its own unique culture. This culture includes longstanding,

and often unwritten, rules and regulation; a special language that facilitates communication among members; shared standards of relevance as to the critical aspects of the work that is to be done;

standards for social etiquette, customs for how members should relate to peers, employees, bosses and outsiders; what is appropriate and smart behavior with in organization and what is not.

e. CEO: Prior to mid 1980s, new employee orientation operated, if at all, with out any output from

the company‘s executive management. But that consultants advocating that senior management first responsibility is to welcome new employees aboard and talk to them about what a good job

choice they made. The CEO is in position to inspire these new employees by talking about what it is like to work for the organization. When CEO is present in the socialization process, the company is sending a message that it truly cares for its employees.