Supervisors' behavior during new employees' socialization: scale development.

Area of Science:

• Organizational Psychology
• Human Resource Management

Background:

• Onboarding is critical for new hires.
• Supervisor behavior significantly impacts employee socialization.
• Existing measures may not fully capture supervisor intent.

Purpose of the Study:

• To develop and validate a scale measuring supervisor Intended Socialization Behavior.
• To provide a tool for assessing proactive supervisor support during onboarding.

Main Methods:

• A 16-item scale was developed.
• Data collected from 178 participants (subordinates and supervisors).
• Participants from six diverse Midwestern organizations.

Main Results:

• The study successfully developed a scale for Intended Socialization Behavior.
• The scale measures supervisor actions during new employee socialization.
• Data from subordinates and supervisors were analyzed.

Conclusions:

• The new scale offers a reliable measure of supervisor socialization intent.
• This tool can aid in improving onboarding experiences.
• Understanding supervisor intent is key to effective employee integration.