This paper defines
organizational socialization as the process through which individuals are transformed from outsiders to
participating, effective members of organizations. While
organizational change is defined more simply as either down-sizing or reengineering within the corporation, which both constitute the same radical corporate transformation within a business or corporation. The writer of this paper contends that the success of today's organization depends on unleashing and maximizing the talents of its workforce. The overall purpose of both occupational
socialization and organization change is to help managers and supervisors achieve better results by identifying when and how to be participative. It is based on the premises that participative management and leadership practices are essential to building commitment. This paper details the various scenarios which require businesses to make drastic cutbacks or structural changes in the set up of the company as well as the reactions from both management and the workforce. Some of the more positive reasons for a company to change are in a shift of how to do business, manage complexity as well as the ability to transcend existing inertia and become more effectively competitive. Some of the more negative effects of change are that it can distract from the basic company goal, changing just to increase team spirit. The writer of this paper discusses several models in organizational socialization methods, including the Schein method which dictates that socialization to higher levels of management includes socialization to more central roles and influence within the organization. Table of Contents: What is Occupational Socialization? Organizational Socialization Techniques What is Organizational Change? What Are the More Positive and Negative Aspects of Organizational Change? What Happens When a Company Decides to Change? How Does Occupational and or Organizational Socialization Affect Organizational Change? Occupational Socialization Footnotes and Bibliography Bibliography