Do Organizational Socialization Tactics Influence Newcomer Embeddedness and Turnover?

• Published in: Journal of management Vol. 32; no. 2; pp. 237 - 256
• Main Author: Allen, David G.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Thousand Oaks, CA Sage Publications 01.04.2006; Sage Publications Ltd
• Subjects: Employee turnover; Hypothesis testing; Organizational behavior; Socialization; Studies; socialization; turnover; field theory; retention; embeddedness

The author proposes that socialization tactics influence newcomer turnover by embedding newcomers more extensively into the organization. Hypotheses are tested with a sample of newcomers in a large financial services organization. Results reveal that socialization tactics enable organizations to act...