Socialization Tactics, Employee Proactivity, and Person-Organization Fit
Journal of Applied Psychology, Vol. 90, No. 2, 232–241, 2005
11 Pages Posted: 19 Jul 2015 Last revised: 17 Sep 2015
Date Written: April 1, 2005
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.
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