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I agree with this because it helps integrate the worker into their new surroundings. In order to be an effective employee, you need to understand the company culture as well as know how to react or know what to do in a given situation.

2007-08-10 19:38:43 · answer #1 · answered by punkstarr189 3 · 0 0

I agree with the statement. Reguardless of employment history, new hires need to go through orientation to make sure procedures are understood and hopefully followed. Things like "what constitutes harrassment", "why employees must wash their hands", and "what to do in case of a fire or other emergency" might seem basic; but you can never assume that everybody knows it when they are first hired. Orientation makes sure that every employee understands the rules and requirements for the job.

Even simple laborer jobs need orientation. "You go down this row picking strawberries and come back down the other side. Pick only ripe strawberries and none that have been eaten by animals. You will be paid..." is all the orientation needed sometimes.

2007-08-10 19:54:46 · answer #2 · answered by Kevin k 7 · 0 0

I always fell asleep during those things then I found the information I really needed to excel via research, learned it, and did. Orientation programs are part of our current "silver spoon on a platter" culture where everything has to be given to you with minimal work. For instance, how many college courses makes one responsible to know information not presented in class? That used to be the norm before the watering down of college degrees. One had to do more then borrow someone's notes to pass an exam. It makes for mentally lazy employees in the work force but is indispensable in the current culture. As far as understanding the culture of the company, that, it's hierarchy, its financial history, etc are part of the pre-interview research. If one doesn't know this prior to being interviewed, one greatly lessens one's chance at being hired. For instance, if one wants to work for Wal-Mart, shouldn't one already know that they advance from within, that most new employees are part time, who the store manager is, who the CEO is, etc? When it became impossible to hire enough prepared employees due to cultural changes, orientations were devised to help companies overcome this deficit by doing it for them. Not good but they had little choice.

2007-08-10 20:51:24 · answer #3 · answered by Caninelegion 7 · 0 0

I would call it an "induction" program.
All companies have objectives and they should have their corporate values and methodologies clearly described in a mission statement.
If you want a new employee to ascribe to these values then a proper induction process is needed. Otherwise the employee will turn to past behaviours and what he/she already knows instead of fitting in with the organisation's culture.
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2007-08-10 19:48:14 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

I agree,no matter how skilled I am at the profession,I have to know the do's and don'ts of the company.every business has they're own way of doing things,whether it's Mcdonalds or a top law firm.
I'm a nurse and somebody's gotta show me where they keep the supplies,the machines may be different,etc.etc.

2007-08-10 20:11:15 · answer #5 · answered by susan e 4 · 0 0

We don't have any Spanish speaking supervisors who can orient the new workers that we just picked up in front of the local Seven-Eleven.

2007-08-10 19:45:29 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1 0

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2017-01-04 05:10:30 · answer #7 · answered by letitia 3 · 0 0

i agree. you need to know the etiquette of the place you'll be working so you will know how to behave when you get there. you also will see if the company you are working for fits in to your own ethics and morals.

2007-08-10 19:38:40 · answer #8 · answered by frecklegirl145 3 · 0 0

you have to say "Hi" and "Hello" to people you work with, sooner or later...DUH!

2007-08-10 19:34:45 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1 1

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