1. Welcome to the presentation
on
ORIENATION,PLACEMENT
AND SOCIALISATION
PROGRAMMES
2. ORIENTATION
A formal definition of
orientation is
“… planned introduction of
employees to their jobs, their
co-workers and the organization.”
3. ORIENTATION CONVEYS 3 TYPES
OF INFORMATION
i.
General information about the daily
work routine
ii. A review of the organization's history,
founding fathers, objectives,
operations and products or services,
as well as how the employee’s job
contributes to the organization's
needs; and
iii. A detailed presentation, perhaps, in a
brochure, of the organization's
policies, work rules and employee
benefits
4. PURPOSE OF
ORIENTATION
Overcoming employee anxiety
Overcoming reality shock
To make the new employee feel ‘at
home’ in the new environment
To help the new employee adjust to a
new job and work environment
5. TOPICS OFTEN COVERED
IN AN ORIENTATION
PROGRAMME
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Organizational issues
Employee benefits
Introduction
Job duties
7. REQUISITES OF AN
EFFECTIVE ORIENATION
PROGRAMME
• Prepare for new employees
• Determine information new
employees want to know
• Determine how to present
information
• Completion of paperwork
9. INDICATORS OF A
FAULTY ORIENTATION
PROGRAMME
Low morale
Low productivity
More accidents
Quits
Requests for transfer
Absenteeism
Various sorts of complaints
10. PLACEMENT
“Placement” may be defined as
“the determination of the job
to which an accepted
candidate is to be assigned
and his assignment to that
job”
11. PLACEMENT PROBLEMS
(Related or depends on the type of
“job”)
Jobs may be classified into 3 kinds
i. Independent
ii. Sequential
iii. Pooled
13. ASSESSMENT-CLASSIFICATION
MODEL FOR EMPLOYEE PLACEMENT
Collect details about the employee
Construct his or her profile
Which subgroup profile does the individual’s
best fit in?
Compare subgroup profile to job family
profiles
Which job family profile does subgroup
profile best fit?
Assign the individual to job family
Assign the individual to specific job after
further counseling and assessment
14. SOCIALISATION
Organizational socialization is defined
in several different ways. A global
view includes three aspects
Acquisition of work skills and abilities
Adoption of appropriate role
behavior.
Adjustment to the norms and values
of the group