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Induction - Coggle Diagram
Induction
Objectives
Reduces absenteeism
Accelerates the process of integrating the employees
Helps employees see the bigger picture
Provides clearity regarding policies and procedures
Celebrates the arrival of the new employee
Enhances employee-employer relationship
Helps employees to fit in quickly and easier
Celebrates the arrival of the new employee
Anticipates and answers questions
Gathers information from new hire
Reasons for poor induction
Time constraints
Employees stress in not acknowledged
Belief that a good recruitment, selection and training process replaces induction
Lack cultural diversity
The focus is on the image of the organisation and not the employees anxieties
Important issues in induction are left out
Differentiate between induction and socialization
Induction
:Process of introducing someone to an organization and ensuring that they are socially comfortable and that they know their professional responsibilities
Orientation
: familiarizing the employee with the facts regarding the organization
Socialization
: Employee adopting the values and attitudes expected by the organization
Induction + Orientation = Socialization
Benefits
Alleviates employee anxieties
The new employees are well informed about their environment because they are well socialized and orientated
Increases job satisfaction
The new employee feels welcomed and taken care of
Decreases cognitive dissonance
Cognitive dissonance: Gap between what your reality and delusions
Improves relationship between managers and employees
It does this by creating a line of communication and thus a relationship between the employees and the mangers
HR's role in induction
Trains managers in conducting departmental and job inductions
Coordinates both orientation and socialization
Conducts general induction
Follows up on initial induction with employee
Who is responsible for induction
Employees new manager
Buddy/co-worker
The HR department
Executive Onboarding
Effective for executives that are promoted or transferred
Helps the executives in addressing the personal, organisational and role demands of the position
Orientation programme for executives in the organisation
3 stages of induction
1.Anticipatory stage
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New recruit has expectations about the organisation and the job
Employer uses realistic job preview
2.Encounter (orientation) stage
New recruit needs information on policies
Employers uses ROPES ( Realistic Orientation Programmes), general company orientation and departmental orientation
3.Settling-in (Socialisation) stage
New recruit adjusts to organisational culture
Issues covered in Induction
Job related issues
Introduction to co-workers
Job location
Introduction to supervisor
Job task
Job objectives
Relationship with other job s
General issues
Company history
Company structure
Layout of the facilities
Products or services the company offers
Company policies and procedures
Safety procedures
Disciplinary policies and procedures
Pay scales and pay days
Holidays
Benefits