Higgins has recently joined a new law firm expecting to participate in exciting environmental law cases and cutting-edge research. After one month at the firm, he still hasn't been assigned a case and spends most of his time filing standardized appeals for title disputes with insurance companies. In which stage of the socialization process is Higgins?

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On entry into the organization, the new member enters the encounter stage and confronts the possibility that expectations about the job, co-workers, the boss, and the organization in general may differ from reality. Higgins is in the encounter stage.

Higgins Has Recently Joined a New Law Firm Expecting to Participate