Organizational Assimilation: Non-Profit In Opelika, Alabama

Describe The first key stage of Organizational Assimilation is how new members enter an organization and their expectations of the organization. Before entering a new job, a person will automatically have certain expectancies of what they believe their role will be and the norms of the company. For example, during my last internship I was told I would be working in the office of a Non-Profit in Opelika, Alabama called Storybook Farm. My job description included: writing tax receipts, fundraising, and working with businesses and major donors. Therefore, I automatically pictured myself working behind a computer in an office all day. This is an example of anticipatory socialization, which is when one “is learning about a specific job and organization,
Through this stage, a person is finally assimilated into the culture of the organization. In my own personal example, it took a few weeks until I felt comfortable in the work environment. I quickly learned to be ready for anything to be thrown my way. If a person does not assimilate into the culture or norms of the work environment, then they will most likely quit. It is key for every organization to make their employees feel welcomed and that they are apart of a family. If an organization can successfully do this, then they will have a greater rate of hiring and keeping employees for a longer period of time. Along with metamorphosis being vital, it is also important to remember how the metamorphosis stage is a nonstop feature of an employee’s life. There will always be elements of an organization changing and even the experienced employees will have to adjust just like everyone else. It is not until the employee feels “more comfortable with the rules of the organization, [when] they begin to individualize their job, develop their own voice, and behave in ways that both conform and transform the existing rules” (Eisenberg 126). Once a person is fully assimilated into an organization, they will then be able to give their own input and ideas to the company. They will no longer feel like an outsider, but instead, will finally feel a part of the company and be willing to contribute their own
First, they will enter in a new profession with their own ideas of what their job will entail, what they should wear or not wear, and how they should behave. Once they get into the everyday routines, these expectations will more than likely be violated. Over time they will learn the norms and culture of the organization and become a full-fledged member. This process could take anywhere from weeks to several months depending on the organization. Finally, they will complete the metamorphosis stage and now be willing to express their own opinions and ideas to the