The organizational culture dimension in socialization of new employees (the case of Lithuania)

It is often noted in scienti c literature that many employees nd it dif cult to adapt to constant changes in the work environment. The research of the authors of the article reveals that one of the causes of this is insuf cient attention to socialisation. This article describes, at a theoretical conceptual level, the importance of the induction of a new employee into the culture of the organisation for successful socialisation. The authors apply the results of their empirical research and analyses the practice of the socialisation process in an organisation in the context of the problem discussed. The bene t of successful socialisation to both the organisation and the employees’ loyalty is substantiated in the article. The authors’ research shows that the employee socialisation process in Lithuanian organisations lacks any systematic quality, the reason being the fact that, very frequently, new employees are not adequately integrated into the organisational culture. Recommendations for the development of the socialisation process are given on the basis of scienti c publications and the authors’ research, with the result that appropriate procedures for better adaptation to a changing environment can be created.