Relationships between organizational socialization (OS) tactics and fit perceptions were analyzed, by distinguishing between context, content, and social tactics (Jones, 1986) on the one hand, and person-organization (P-O), person-job (P-J), and person-group (P-G) fit perceptions on the other...

The organizational socialization concept has received an increasing interest from researchers and practitioners. This research focuses on the relationship between socialization levels and tenure. We identify four dimensions of the concept, and develop one hypothesis for each. Two empirical...

There is growing evidence that social pressure shapes firms' behavior. Given how sensitive communities are to downsizing, this suggests that firms are likely to be under strong social pressure when considering reducing employment. Using French linked employer-employee data, we show that social...