Prior Occupational Experience, Anticipatory Socialization, and Employee Retention

Authors

Jon C. Carr, University of Southern MississippiFollow
Allison W. Pearson, Mississippi State UniversityFollow
Michael J. Vest, University of Southern Mississippi
Scott L. Boyar, University of South Alabama

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

6-1-2006

Department

Management and International Business

Abstract

Research on organizational socialization processes has not firmly established the relationships among prior work experience, preentry variables, and postentry attitudes and behavior Using a longitudinal sample of 218 newcomers, a survival model was developed to test whether the relationship between prior occupational experience and retention is mediated by such preentry variables as person-job (P-J)fit, value congruence, and organizational expectations. Results indicate that prior occupational work experience significantly affects retention in the short run, and this relationship is mediated by preentry P-J fit and value congruence.

Publication Title

Journal of Management

Volume

32

Issue

3

First Page

343

Last Page

359

Recommended Citation

Carr, J. C., Pearson, A. W., Vest, M. J., Boyar, S. L. (2006). Prior Occupational Experience, Anticipatory Socialization, and Employee Retention. Journal of Management, 32(3), 343-359.
Available at: https://aquila.usm.edu/fac_pubs/2350