The term "socialization" is usually a strong emotional response and often misunderstood. Although this seems to go against our cultural and rooted "individualism" to a certain extent elaborate socialization makes organizations work better - as evidenced by the success of the highly socialized firms. This article discusses the "Seven Steps socialization" and provides a method to assess the corporate culture of the company. "Hide
by Richard Tanner Pascale Source: California Management Review 16 pages. Publication Date: January 1, 1985. Prod. #: CMR008-PDF -ENG