Newcomer socialization in China: effects of team values and goal interdependence

Nancy Yifeng Chen; Dean Tjosvold; Xu Huang; Da Xu

doi:10.1080/09585192.2011.561244

Newcomer socialization in China: effects of team values and goal interdependence

Nancy Yifeng Chen^*, Dean Tjosvold, Xu Huang, Da Xu

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Abstract

How newcomers interact with their experienced colleagues has been thought to affect their socialization and performance. In a field study of 169 new employees, team leaders provided measures of values and newcomers rated their relationships and attitudes. Structural equation analysis results suggest that relationships and open discussion values promote socialization by developing cooperative goals and integrative interaction. Results were tentatively interpreted as suggesting that values affect socialization by altering newcomer goal interdependence and interaction with experienced team members. By embracing the values of relationships and open discussion, supplemented with cooperative goals and integrative interaction, teams can more effectively socialize newcomers.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	3317-3337
Number of pages	21
Journal	International Journal of Human Resource Management
Volume	22
Issue number	16
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/09585192.2011.561244
Publication status	Published - 1 Oct 2011

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Strategy and Management
Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management
Management of Technology and Innovation

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China
Conflict
Newcomer
Socialization
Team values

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