Taking Stock of Two Relational Aspects of Organizational Life: Tracing the History and Shaping the Future of Socialization and Mentoring Research

• 成果类型: Article
• 署名作者: Allen, Tammy D.; Eby, Lillian T.; Chao, Georgia T.; Bauer, Talya N.
• 署名单位: State University System of Florida; University of South Florida; University System of Georgia; University of Georgia; Michigan State University; Portland State University; State University System of Florida; University of South Florida
• 刊物名称: JOURNAL OF APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY
• ISSN/ISSBN: 0021-9010
• DOI: 10.1037/apl0000086
• 发表日期: 2017
• 页码: 324-337
• 关键词: ORGANIZATIONAL SOCIALIZATION; Mentoring; INFLUENCE TACTICS; PROTEGES; newcomers

摘要

As part of the centennial celebration for the Journal of Applied Psychology, this article reviews the literature on organizational socialization and mentoring. Our review includes a comparison of organizational socialization and mentoring as processes for employee adjustment and development, the historical context that fueled the emergence of these two areas of study, and a chronological mapping of key foundations, trends, themes that emerged across time, and major milestones. Along the way, a special emphasis is placed on research published in the Journal of Applied Psychology and high impact work is highlighted. We conclude with a discussion of five areas for future research. Specifically, we outline ideas for bridging the socialization and mentoring literatures, better understanding and capturing dynamic processes across time, the development of multilevel theories and models, addressing causality, and considering the implications for organizational socialization and mentoring research based on how technology is changing the way we work.