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Socialization Tactics, Employee Proactivity, and Person-Organization Fit.

Year: 2005

Type: article

Abstract: This study examined the linkage between organizational socialization tactics and person-organization (P-O) fit and examined the moderating influence of employees' proactivity behaviors. Results from a sample of 279 employee-supervisor pairs from 7 organizations in South Korea revealed a positive relationship between institutionalized socialization tactics and P-O fit perceptions. However, the association between firms' socialization tactics and P-O fit was facilitated or negated by several proactive behaviors that employees used to gain control over their environment. For example, employees' positive framing harmonized with institutional tactics to create higher P-O fit, whereas employees who proactively developed strong relationships with their supervisors essentially replaced institutionalized socialization tactics.

Source: Journal of Applied Psychology

DOI: 10.1037/0021-9010.90.2.232

Authors: Tae-Yeol Kim, Daniel M. Cable, Sang-Pyo Kim

Institutions: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, China Europe International Business School, Gyeongsang National University

Language: English

Topic: Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior

Subfield: Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management

Field: Business, Management and Accounting

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Decent work and economic growth

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2014982048

FWCI: 20.67

Cites: 48

Cited by: 411

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