HRM200 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Cognitive Dissonance, Performance Appraisal, Reinforcement

• School: University of Waterloo
• Department: Human Resources Management
• Course: HRM200
• Professor: Vince Di Ruzza

Document Summary

Orientation: long-term, continuous socialization process that employee and employer expectations or obligations are considered. Internal publications: company history, current mission, activities, products, people. Job procedures, duties and responsibilities, working hours, etc: expected training to be received, performance appraisal criteria. Training: short-term, discrete efforts when the organization impart information and instructions to help the recipient gain the required skills or knowledge to perform the job at adequate levels: basic skills/competencies to perform the job. Internal newsletters, dinners: online onboarding, building brand as an employer of choice. Socialization: ongoing process of instilling in all employees the prevailing attitudes, standards, values and patterns of behaviour that are expected by the organization: employee is less than fully productive. The orientation process: basic matters, hr specialist, working hours and benefits, personnel policies, safety measures and regulations, facilities tour, print or internet-based employee handbooks, department"s organization, supervisor. Introducing to colleagues: familiarizing with workplace, orientation technology, online learning, virtual environments, videos, apps.