Chapter 8Inducting and Placing New Hires

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Formal Orientation ProgrammeHR RepresentativeSupervisorOrganisational IssuesEmployeeBenefitsIntroductionSpecific Job Location and DutiesSpecial Anxiety-Reduction SeminarsTo Placement

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Orientation ProgrammesStrategic choicesformal or informalindividual or collectiveserial or disjunctiveinvestiture or divestiture

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Problems of OrientationSupervisor who is entrusted with the job is not trained or is too busy.Employee is overwhelmed with too much information in a short time.Employee is overloaded with forms to complete.Employee is given only menial tasks that discourage job interest and company loyalty.Employee is asked to perform tasks where there are high chances of failure that could needlessly discourage the employee.

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Problems of Orientation (contd..)Employee is pushed into the job with a sketchy orientation under the mistaken belief that trial by fire is the best orientation.Employee is forced to fill in the gaps between a broad orientation by the HR department and a narrow orientation at the departmental level.Employee is thrown into action too soon.Employees mistakes can damage the company.Employee may develop wrong perceptions because of short periods spent on each job.

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