Craig recently started working for a human resources consulting firm. He has been making comparisons between this organization and that of his previous job, where he worked in sales. One big difference Craig has noticed is that at his old job, people seemed much friendlier and there was a lot of interoffice socialization. At his new job, everyone works fairly isolated. Craig is experiencing which stage of organizational assimilation?

A. anticipatory socialization stage
B. comparison stage
C. encounter phase
D. metamorphosis stage


C. encounter phase

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