Once you have started work for an organization through socialization and training it will seek to shape you to fit in and to contribute to achieving its goals. But which of the following is NOT true of socialization?
Correct answer: C. In the past, socialization theory research has concentrated on the development of adults, but more recently, it has become clear that children are socialized
- A. Socialization is the process by which members of society are taught how to behave and feel by influential members of that society
- B. Socialization can occur in a country, organization or even in a family
- C. In the past, socialization theory research has concentrated on the development of adults, but more recently, it has become clear that children are socialized
- D. When employees start work, they learn to align their work values with those of the organization
Explanation
Children are the traditional focus of socialization research, while organizational research commonly examines how adults are socialized into workplaces. Thus, the claim that research originally concentrated on adults and only later recognized children is false.
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