... the social influence theory, this study investigated how newcomers' political skill influences newcomers' mentoring received and further affects newcomers' socialization outcomes (i.e. person-organization fit perception [P-O fit], performance proficiency and well-being). Design/methodology/approach Data...

...‐entry expectations, stemming from previous work experiences and pre‐entry information about the organization, certain individual differences, and post‐entry social influence that may affect psychological contract creation. We also incorporate in our model the role of emotions, since upon entry emotions...

...Ruth C. King; Weidong Xia; James Campbell Quick; Vikram Sethi Purpose This study examined how six institutionalized socialization tactics affect a particular occupation of knowledge workers – information technology (IT) professionals' role adjustment (role conflict and role ambiguity...