...Di Cai; Shengming Liu; Jia Liu; Li Yao; Xingze Jia Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the effect of mentoring on newcomer well-being, as mediated by newcomer socialization and moderated by proactive personality. Design/methodology/approach Data were collected at four time points...

...Alan M. Saks; Jamie A. Gruman Purpose The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between socialization tactics and newcomer engagement and the mediating role of person‐job (PJ) and person‐organization (PO) fit perceptions, emotions, and self‐efficacy. Design/methodology/approach...

...Maria Simosi Purpose The aim of this paper is to explore the role of social socialization tactics on the relationship between task‐ and organization‐related information (socialization content) and newcomers' affective commitment to their work organization. Design/methodology/approach A total...

...Robert J. Taormina Purpose The purpose of this paper is to address the two research gaps in the literature between employee needs and organizational socialization; and organizational socialization and organizational culture by examining the relationships among four employee motivational needs...

...Helena D. Cooper‐Thomas; Neil Anderson Purpose The aim of this paper is threefold: to provide an overview of organizational socialization (OS) research; to present a new model of OS focusing on successful outcomes; and finally to draw from both of these to suggest practical steps for both...