Redefining concepts to build theory: A repertoire for conceptual innovation
In: Human resource management review, Band 34, Heft 1, S. 100988
ISSN: 1053-4822
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In: Human resource management review, Band 34, Heft 1, S. 100988
ISSN: 1053-4822
In: Organization science, Band 24, Heft 6, S. 1640-1661
ISSN: 1526-5455
How does the bond between the newcomer and the organization develop over time? Process research on temporal patterns of newcomer's early commitment formation has been very scarce because theory and appropriate longitudinal research designs in this area are lacking. From extant research we extract three process-theoretical accounts regarding how the newcomer adjustment process evolves over time: (1) Learning to Love; (2) Honeymoon Hangover; and (3) High Match, Moderate Match, or Low Match. From these scenarios we develop a taxonomy of newcomer adjustment scenarios. Further, we empirically verify these different scenarios by examining naturally occurring "trajectory classes," which are found to display strengthening, weakening, or stabilizing of the employee–organization linkage. For this, we use a sample of 72 Ph.D. graduates whose organizational commitment history was recorded in their first 25 consecutive weeks of new employment. In closing, we discuss the theoretical and practical implications of the scenario-based approach.
In: European journal of work and organizational psychology: the official journal of The European Association of Work and Organizational Psychology, Band 29, Heft 2, S. 164-182
ISSN: 1464-0643