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Organisational socialisation in a crisis context.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19863567     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The objective of this paper is to highlight the dimensions characterising the socialisation process in a crisis context. Based on the definition of organisational socialisation advanced by Van Maanen and Schein (1979) and employed later by Jones (1986), a crisis is presented as a passage from a 'normal' situation to an 'exceptional' situation. A crisis represents a socialisation context in the sense that it is a novel state in which actors must develop a different way of mobilising their knowledge, utilising their skills, and practicing their trade or profession. The paper discusses certain findings that have emerged from the literature on organisational socialisation, as well as from the testimony of actors who participated in efforts to manage the Quebec ice-storm crisis of early 1998. It is hoped that this exploratory study's data will give rise to fruitful interaction between the field of organisational socialisation and that of crisis management.
Authors:
Carole Lalonde
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2009-10-26
Journal Detail:
Title:  Disasters     Volume:  34     ISSN:  1467-7717     ISO Abbreviation:  Disasters     Publication Date:  2010 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-05-21     Completed Date:  2010-09-28     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7702072     Medline TA:  Disasters     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  360-79     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Management, University Laval, Canada. carole.lalonde@mng.ulaval.ca
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adaptation, Psychological
Decision Making, Organizational*
Disasters*
Humans
Interviews as Topic
Organizational Culture
Quebec
Relief Work / organization & administration*
Snow*
Socialization*

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