Prior Occupational Experience, Anticipatory Socialization, and Employee Retention
Jon C. Carr, Allison W. Pearson, Michael J. Vest, Scott L. Boyar
Journal of Management · 2006 · Volume 32 · Issue 3
Abstract
Research on organizational socialization processes has not firmly established the relationships among prior work experience, preentry variables, and postentry attitudes and behavior. Using a longitudinal sample of 218 newcomers, a survival model was developed to test whether the relationship between prior occupational experience and retention is mediated by such preentry variables as person-job (P-J) fit, value congruence, and organizational expectations. Results indicate that prior occupational work experience significantly affects retention in the short run, and this relationship is mediated by preentry P-J fit and value congruence.
Keywords
work experience, socialization, voluntary turnover, expectations, retention
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