Extending Assimilation Research: A Dimensional View and Revalidation of the Organizational Assimilation Index with Diverse Populations and in Diverse Contexts

• In Event: Alternative Models and Understandings of Organizational Socialization

Abstract

This study takes a dimensional perspective of organizational assimilation and examines the validity of Myers and Oetzel's (2003) Organizational Assimilation Index (OAI) measure with a nationwide sample of 656 full-time employees in the United States. The OAI was extended to examine six dimensions of assimilation with diverse workers representing a wide range of organizational positions, industries, and organization types. Results support a dimensional view and validate an extended version of Myers and Oetzel’s OAI measure.

Authors

• Bernadette Gailliard, University of California, Santa Barbara

• Karen Myers, University of California, Santa Barbara

• David Seibold, University of California, Santa Barbara