I think anyone who has ever had a job can relate to socialization in organizational cultures. At my last job I participated in socialization with the following three stages:
I participated in anticipatory socialization by learning about the company I was going to work for before I even had the job. I wanted to show my interviewees that I had taken the initiative to learn about the company I wanted to work for. I believe it had a strong impact on why I was chosen for the position.
I participated in organizational assimilation by learning the requirements of my new job and what was expected of me. I learned out how to behave around my fellow coworkers and management. I used this to my advantage because I learned which employee to go to for insight on a particular task, should I require help.
Finally, my organizational turning point came when my boss left my facility to work at our site in Singapore. We had developed a strong bond and had a wonderful working relationship. It was so hard to see him go, but I supported his decision and had a positive outlook for my future at the company. However, I faced another turing point when I became pregnant with my daughter. I realized it was my opportunity to stay home with her and finish my degree. I knew if I continued to work that it would be hard to keep working on the degree I have worked so long to get.
Needless to say, I am happy with my decision. If all goes as planned for me, I hope to have my degree at the end of 2009.
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The organizational assimilation process is something that I think can happen without even knowing it. I started working at a new job last January. By February I began to talk and act like the people I was working with. I even noticed that I did this when I joined a fraternity. Within a few months I had assimilated into the organization. It is surprising to me how quickly how many people are able to assimilate into organizations. If it is something people are interested in I guess it makes sense that people are able to assimilate so quickly.
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