| A Qualitative Research on Information Seeking Behavior of New-Generation Newcomers in Socialization |
Received:October 16, 2017 Revised:October 16, 2017 |
Key Words: Information seeking behavior, newcomers, socialization outcomes |
| Author Name | Affiliation | | Jing Zhong | Tongji university | | Yiting Zhang* | Tongji university | | Jinlian Luo | Tongji university | | Yue Wu | Tongji university |
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Abstract: |
| Information seeking is a representative behavior of newcomer active socialization, through which newcomers can acquire necessary skills to transform themselves into the insiders of an organization. Based on 20 in-depth interviews with new-generation newcomers, this study establishes a process model of newcomer information seeking behaviors and socialization outcomes by applying grounded theory. This model reveals that environmental and individual factors affect newcomer information seeking behaviors; newcomer information seeking behavior is not a simple and random action, but an action with seeking concerns, preparation, and seeking tactics; newcomer information seeking leads to socialization outcomes in terms of self-enhancement and altruistic behaviors. |
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