Describe the three typical problems that face new employees.

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What will be an ideal response?

Answer 1

The three typical problems that face new employees are as follows:

1. Problems in entering a group. The new employee asks herself whether she will (a) be acceptable to the other group members, (b) be liked, and (c) be safe-that is, free from physical and psychological harm. These issues must be resolved before she can feel comfortable and productive in the new situation.
2. Naive expectations. Organizations find it much easier to communicate factual information about pay and benefits, vacations, and company policies than information about employee norms (rules or guides to acceptable behavior), company attitudes, or "what it really takes to get ahead around here." Simple fairness suggests that employees ought to be told about these intangibles. The bonus is that being up front and honest with job candidates produces positive results. The research on realistic job previews (RJPs) indicates that job acceptance rates will likely be lower for those who receive an RJP, but job survival rates will be higher.
3. First-job environment. Does the new environment help or hinder the new employee trying to climb aboard? Can peers be counted on to socialize the new employee to desired job standards? How and why was the first job assignment chosen? Is it clear to the new employee what he or she can expect to get out of it?