Keywords
new employee hazing, new employee onboarding, employee engagement, turnover, employee well-being
Abstract
An important TM practice to improve retention of newcomers is the socialization process used to assimilate them. We conducted two studies; an exploratory qualitative study followed by a survey-based study. Our results indicate a substantial percentage of U.S. workers experience hazing as newcomers. Compared to newcomers who experience traditional onboarding, hazed workers report higher turnover intentions and strain and lower levels of engagement; important outcomes for firms seeking to reduce the costs and disruptions of early-tenure turnover. Leaders of SMEs may heed the call to provide a welcome mat rather than a gauntlet for new employees to run.
Recommended Citation
Meglich, P., & Thomas, B. (2021). Welcome Aboard! Earning Your Place on the Crew. Economic and Business Review, 23(2), 100-114. https://doi.org/10.15458/2335-4216.1009
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