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Socialization Stages

Socialization Stages is a theoretical framework that delineates the sequential phases individuals traverse during organizational entry and adaptation, distinguishing itself by specifying distinct temporal and psychological transitions—anticipatory, encounter, and metamorphosis—that collectively structure the employee socialization process.

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154

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2017–2026

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Stages Of Socialization

Parents

Publications

75

Proactivity during organizational entry: The role of desire for control.

Susan J. Ashford, J. Stewart Black · Journal of Applied Psychology · 1996 · 1K citations

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A Contingency Theory of Socialization

Daniel C. Feldman · Administrative Science Quarterly · 1976 · 861 citations

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Organizational Socialization: Making Sense of the Past and Present as a Prologue for the Future

Alan M. Saks, Blake E. Ashforth · Journal of Vocational Behavior · 1997 · 795 citations

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A longitudinal investigation of newcomer expectations, early socialization outcomes, and the moderating effects of role development factors.

Debra A. Major, Steve W. J. Kozlowski, Georgia T. Chao et al. · Journal of Applied Psychology · 1995 · 481 citations

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Psychological contract development during organizational socialization: adaptation to reality and the role of reciprocity

Ans De Vos, Dirk Buyens, René Schalk · Journal of Organizational Behavior · 2003 · 421 citations

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Authors

154

  1. DC
    Daniel C. Feldman

    University of Georgia, United States

    3 publications · 968 citations

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  2. DL
    Debra L. Nelson

    Oklahoma State University, United States

    3 publications · 179 citations

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  3. SW
    Steve W. J. Kozlowski

    Michigan State University, United States

    3 publications · 861 citations

    3

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  4. GT
    Georgia T. Chao

    Michigan State University, United States

    2 publications · 517 citations

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  5. VD
    Vanaja Dhruvarajan

    University of Winnipeg, Canada

    2 publications · 45 citations

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Institutions

81

  1. Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

    New Brunswick, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    103 citations

  2. Sapienza University of Rome

    Rome, Italy

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    50 citations

  3. Michigan State University

    East Lansing, United States

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    1.2K citations

  4. Universitat de Barcelona

    Barcelona, Spain

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    267 citations

  5. IESE Business School

    Barcelona, Spain

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    293 citations

  6. Ghent University

    Ghent, Belgium

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    523 citations

  7. Universidad de Navarra

    Pamplona, Spain

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    293 citations

  8. Oklahoma State University

    Stillwater, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    153 citations

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Venues

  1. Journal of Applied Psychology

    4 publications · 1.6K citations

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  2. Journal of Vocational Behavior

    4 publications · 1.2K citations

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  3. Journal of Organizational Behavior

    OB · 3 publications · 589 citations

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  5. Administrative Science Quarterly

    ASQ · 2 publications · 1.2K citations

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