| Document ID (ISN) | 69311 |
| CIS number |
97-1393 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0001-8392 - Administrative Science Quarterly |
| Year |
1980 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Louis M.R. |
| Title |
Surprise and sense making: What newcomers experience in entering unfamiliar organizational settings |
| Bibliographic information |
June 1980, Vol.25, p.226-251. 101 ref. |
| Abstract |
This article reviews research on approaches to organizational entry, identifies problems faced by newcomers and discusses limitations of current approaches. It also puts forward a new perspective identifying key features of newcomers' entry experiences, including surprise, contrast and change, and it describes the sense-making processes by which individuals cope with their entry experiences. The implications of the new perspective for research and practice on organizational entry are discussed. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
adaptation of man to work; psychology of work organization; new entrants; social climate; reception |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
human behaviour; literature survey |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | USA |
| Subject(s) |
Psychology and sociology
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Stress, psychosocial factors
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Psychology of work organization
Psychological factors
|
