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What is the primary focus of assimilation in an organizational context?
What is the primary focus of assimilation in an organizational context?
Which of the following is NOT typically involved in the assimilation process?
Which of the following is NOT typically involved in the assimilation process?
How does the assimilation process generally begin when an individual joins an organization?
How does the assimilation process generally begin when an individual joins an organization?
What aspect of organizational assimilation is exemplified by sorority and fraternity rituals?
What aspect of organizational assimilation is exemplified by sorority and fraternity rituals?
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What does effective assimilation into an organization usually NOT involve?
What does effective assimilation into an organization usually NOT involve?
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Study Notes
Organizational Assimilation
- Organizational assimilation is a process that involves communicative, behavioral, and cognitive changes that help individuals become part of an organization.
- It encompasses joining, identifying with, integrating into, and sometimes exiting an organization.
- New members do not automatically become accepted.
- The assimilation process takes time and involves individuals and others recognizing them as an integral part of the organization.
- This process includes getting to know colleagues and supervisors, participating in activities, developing job skills, and learning organizational norms and standards.
- Sorority and fraternity pledge processes are highly ritualized examples of assimilation.
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This quiz explores the concept of organizational assimilation, detailing how individuals undergo communicative, behavioral, and cognitive changes to become integral members of an organization. It highlights the stages of joining, identifying, integrating, and sometimes exiting organizations, emphasizing the time and effort involved in building relationships and understanding organizational norms.
