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INDUCTION AND SOCIALIZATION

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Chapter Objectives

  • To understand the wider meaning of socialization of a new employee and the role of induction in the same.
  • To ascertain the objectives of induction programmes.
  • To design an employee induction programme.
  • To know the best practices prevalent in the industry to design superior quality induction programmes.

Opening Case

Early Sunday morning, Rihana Joshi peeped out of her French windows to sooth her nerves with the lush greenery of the Aarey Colony in Mumbai. Slowly rubbing her eyes, she mumbled ‘I can do without all this stress!’ She had just finished reviewing the management information ...

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