Support, undermining, and newcomer socialization: : fitting in during the first 90 days.

@article{KammeyerMueller2013SupportUA,
  title={Support, undermining, and newcomer socialization: : fitting in during the first 90 days.},
  author={John D. Kammeyer-Mueller and Connie R. Wanberg and Alex L. Rubenstein and Zhaoli Song},
  journal={Academy of Management Journal},
  year={2013},
  volume={56},
  pages={1104-1124}
}
While much organizational socialization occurs through interpersonal interactions, evidence regarding how these processes unfold over time has not been forthcoming. Results from a 14-wave longitudinal study with a sample of 264 organizational newcomers show that support of newcomers from coworkers and supervisors declines within the first 90 days of employment. Early support and undermining had more significant relationships with work outcomes assessed after 90 days of employment than did… 
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