Jenny Chen Jenny.Chen@uwe.ac.uk
Senior Lecturer in Human Resource Management
Investigating the role of social events on newcomer adaptation: Insights from two studies
Chen, Jenny; Cooper-Thomas, Helena; Trenberth, Linda
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Helena Cooper-Thomas
Linda Trenberth
Abstract
Newly hired employees are frequently encouraged to participate in company social gatherings, such as lunches, outings, and welcome parties, as a means to familiarise themselves with their colleagues. Although conventional wisdom suggests that participating in social events (i.e., general socialising) is beneficial for newcomer adaptation, we argue that the value of general socialising depends on the social and task factors. These predictions were investigated using two studies (Study 1, newcomers in a large food organisation in China; Study 2, newcomers in an Australian university). Results of our analysis will be presented. We hope this research contributes to understanding how newcomer general socialising actions, work design, and the social environment jointly shape newcomer adaptation outcomes.
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Chen, J., Cooper-Thomas, H., & Trenberth, L. (2023, September). Investigating the role of social events on newcomer adaptation: Insights from two studies. Paper presented at BAM2023 Conference, University of Sussex
Presentation Conference Type | Conference Paper (unpublished) |
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Conference Name | BAM2023 Conference |
Conference Location | University of Sussex |
Start Date | Sep 1, 2023 |
End Date | Sep 6, 2023 |
Deposit Date | Oct 18, 2023 |
Publicly Available Date | Oct 18, 2023 |
Public URL | https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/11126106 |
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