Al Starts Work at a Law Firm

Al starts work at a law firm. For the first three weeks that he's there he is in constant contact with other new hires, all of whom wear lanyards distinguishing them from more tenured employees. Al and the other newcomers are put through a training session that introduces them to the values and policies of the firm, and clarifies the specific tasks that they would be performing. Al's socialization is, necessarily, _____ in nature.

A) informal
B) random
C) collective
D) divestiture
E) serial