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7.3 Ways to Sustain Organizational Culture

a) Selection Process

The objective of the selection process is to identify and hire individuals with the

knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully. Manager has to make a
decision of how well the candidates will fit into the organization, identifies people

whose values are essentially consistent with an organization. Selection also provides

information to applicants. Those who perceive a conflict between their values with
the organization can remove themselves from the applicant pool. Selection allowing

employer or applicant to avoid a mismatch and sustaining an organization’s culture

by selecting out those who might attack or undermine its core values.

b) Socialization Process

Socialization is a process that adapts employees to the organization’s culture. A

socialization model is shown in Figure 7.1.

Figure 7.1: Socialization Process

Pre Arrival stage - The period of learning in the socialization process that occurs

before a new employee joins the organization. Each individual arrives with a set of
values, attitudes and expectations about both the work and the organization.

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