Formal socialization involves putting the new employee directly into the job, with little or no special attention.

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The more a new employee is segregated from the ongoing work setting and differentiated in some way to make explicit his or her newcomer's role, the more formal socialization is. Specific orientation and training programs are examples. Informal socialization puts the new employee directly into the job, with little or no special attention.

Formal Socialization Involves Putting the New Employee Directly into the Job