An Interactionist Perspective on Newcomer Socialization Rates
用符号互动论解释组织新人社会化过程，强调新人跟内部人互动是影响社会化速率的关键，并提出了理论模型和未来研究方向。
A symbolic interactionist perspective on the genesis of meaning and identity is used as a general theoretical framework to explain the specifics of newcomer socialization processes in organizations. This framework suggests that interactions with insiders in the setting may be an important, but largely overlooked, influence on the rate at which newcomers negotiate the first (encounter) stage of the socialization process. The role of interactions between newcomers and insiders is emphasized as the primary vehicle through which initial socialization occurs. A model of the interactionist perspective is presented and directions for future research are discussed.