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Area of Science:

  • Organizational Behavior
  • Social Psychology
  • Human Resource Management

Background:

  • Organizations invest in newcomer socialization and networking.
  • Understanding the impact of peer relationships on newcomer adjustment is crucial.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine how intra-unit and inter-unit relationships among newcomers affect role clarity and socialization outcomes.
  • To investigate the nonlinear relationship between newcomer peer connections and role clarity growth.

Main Methods:

  • Study 1: Surveyed 189 newcomers over 4 months, linking data to 3 years of performance and turnover.
  • Study 2: Explored the mechanism of sensemaking in linking relationships to role clarity.

Main Results:

  • An inverted U-shaped relationship was found between intra-unit peer connections and growth in role clarity.
  • Inter-unit peer connections did not significantly impact role clarity growth.
  • Growth in role clarity positively predicted job satisfaction and performance, and negatively predicted turnover.

Conclusions:

  • An optimal level of intra-unit peer connections facilitates newcomer adjustment.
  • Sensemaking among peers is a key mechanism influencing the relationship between connections and role clarity.
  • Findings challenge the assumption that maximizing connections universally benefits newcomer socialization.