Upon entering an organization, newcomers aim to reduce uncertainty, and often do so by adjusting to the organizational status quo. In this paper, we argue that these efforts to adjust and fit in can, paradoxically, enable newcomers to stand out. We focus on a specific way in which newcomers can...

Rather than focusing on performance as the ultimate outcome in organizational and vocational research, it has been argued that psychological health represents a far more relevant outcome given its pervasive impact on employee's lives, including their work performance. This longitudinal study...

This paper systematically reviews research on organizational socialization by examining ten key theories within four major perspectives: Uncertainty Reduction, Identity Affiliation, Social Exchange, and Resource. We aim to address three main research questions: (1) What motivates individuals to...

Governments use coercion to aggregate distributed information relevant to governmental objectives-from the prosecution of regime-stability threats to terrorism or epidemics. A cohesive social structure facilitates this task, as reliable information will often come from friends and acquaintances....

Werte sind eine Art Kompass, die unsere Haltung und unser Verhalten leiten. Jene Werte, die während der Kindheit und Jugend im Elternhaus erlernt werden, prägen unsere frühe Identitätsbildung und Berufsorientierung. In Unternehmerfamilien ist die Sozialisation der Nachkommen zusätzlich...

Purpose: Parental financial socialisation is necessary to help young adults to effectively manage their finances and improve their financial well-being. This study examined parental financial socialisation of young black African adults by their parents in rural and low-income area in South...