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What are the objectives of induction/ orientation?
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When a newcomer joins an organisation, he is an utter stranger to the people, work place and work environment. He may feel insecure, shy and nervous. Induction leads to reduction of these anxieties; dispels the irrational fears of present employees and hold colleagues responsible for assisting the new comer so that he may feel confident. A systematic induction process achieves following objectives and benefits:
(1) It promotes a feeling of belongingness and loyalty to the organisation among new comers so that they may not form false impression regarding the company because the first impression is the last impression.
(2) It brings an agreement between organisation goals and the personnel goals of the newcomers.
(3) It builds up the new employee's confidence in the organisation and in himself so that he may become an efficient worker.
(4) It gives the new employee information regarding company viz. its structure, product, policies, rules and regulations, and facilities provided by the company such as cafeterias, locker room, time to break off, leave rules etc.
(5) It introduces new worker to the supervisor and fellow-workers with whom he has to work.
(6) It creates a sense of security for the worker in his job by impressing the idea that fairness to the worker is the interent policy of the organisation.
(7) It lessens or avoids the cost of replacing the worker in the early impressionable period because of lack of information or incorrect business impression.
