This document discusses anticipatory socialization and how individuals develop expectations for future organizational roles and careers. It explains that anticipatory socialization occurs during childhood and young adulthood as individuals gather occupational information from their environment, including peers, education, family, media, and previous experiences. One influential source is the gendered toys children are provided, which can socialize early expectations about gender and careers. The document also discusses anticipatory organizational socialization and the processes of recruitment, determining person-organization and person-job fit, and selection that help individuals choose which organizations to join.

1. ANTICIPATORY
SOCIALIZATION
Ch. 2
Role socialization
Organizational socialization

2. Roles you will assume & Orgs you’ll join

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A DEFINITION
ANTICIPATORY
ROLE
Where do our expectations for
org. experiences come from?
Explains how our comm.
experiences shape our
decisions about the roles and
careers we will assume in
organizations as well as our
attitudes about work.
SOURCES OF
ANTICIPATORY ROLE
SOCIALIZATION
Peers
Education
Family
Media
Previous Experience
SOCIALIZATION

6. Divide into 4 groups
Pick a store: Wal-Mart, Target, Amazon, FAO Schwartz
Explore the toy section of the store’s Web site and
answer the following research questions:
RQ1: Upon entering the store site, at what point and for
what age are you first able to shop by gender?
RQ2: What toys are presented for boys and for girls?
RQ3: What “pretend play” toys are designated for boys and
which are designated for girls?
Do NOT make judgments about what you consider “boy” or
“girl” appropriate. Just rely on the filters & record findings.

7. Divide into 4 groups
Pick a store: Wal-Mart, Target, Amazon, FAO Schwartz
Explore the toy section of the store’s Web site and
answer the following research questions:
RQ1: Upon entering the store site, at what point and for
what age are you first able to shop by gender?
RQ2: What toys are presented for boys and for girls?
RQ3: What “pretend play” toys are designated for boys and
which are designated for girls?
RQ4: Using your research as a guide, what “careers/work”
are clearly shown for boys and for girls?

8. Compare toy-store designated “girl toys” and “boy toys”
What are the implications for early stages of career socialization?
How have your own experiences from childhood shaped your
career expectations?
How will you respond next time you need a birthday gift for a kid?

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A DEFINITION
ANTICIPATORY
ROLE
Where do our expectations for
org. experiences come from?
Explains how our comm.
experiences shape our
decisions about the roles and
careers we will assume in
organizations as well as our
attitudes about work.
SOURCES OF
ANTICIPATORY ROLE
SOCIALIZATION
Peers
Education
Family
Media
Previous Experience
SOCIALIZATION

10. SOCIALIZATION &
THE ROLE OF THE TOY INDUSTRY
There are numerous sources of info that individuals use during this
period of socialization to prepare for work. One particularly poignant
source is the toys provided to children during their formative years.

11. GENDER STEREOTYPES &
ANTICIPATORY ROLE
SOCIALIZATION
Peers
Education
Family
Media
Previous Exp.
What I want from Santa

12. GENDER STEREOTYPES &
ANTICIPATORY ROLE
SOCIALIZATION
Peers
Education
Family
Media
Previous Exp.
What I want from Santa
early socialization of gendered career expectations
through the analysis of toys.

13. GENDER STEREOTYPES &
ANTICIPATORY ROLE
SOCIALIZATION
Peers
Education
Family
Media
Previous Exp.
What I want to be when I grow up

14. FAIRY TALE CHARACTERS BY GENDER

15. Vocational anticipatory socialization: the period during which “an
individual matures from childhood to young adulthood whereby s/he is
intentionally and unintentionally gathering occupational information from
the environment” - Jablin (2001)

16. Do these different early socialization experiences affect
Japanese’ individuals career/work expectations?

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A DEFINITION
ANTICIPATORY
How do we choose which
organization to join?
Examines the recruitment,
reconnaissance and selection
process because these
processes allow us to determine
if there is a good fit between an
organization and an individual.
PROCESS OF
ANTICIPATORY ORG.
SOCIALIZATION
Recruitment
Person-Org. Fit
Person-Job Fit
Selection Process
SOCIALIZATION
ORGANIZATIONAL
- job requirements
- org values

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A DEFINITION
ANTICIPATORY
How do we choose which
organization to join?
Examines the recruitment,
reconnaissance and selection
process because these
processes allow us to determine
if there is a good fit between an
organization and an individual.
PROCESS OF
ANTICIPATORY ORG.
SOCIALIZATION
Recruitment
Person-Org. Fit
Person-Job Fit
Selection Process
SOCIALIZATION
ORGANIZATIONAL
- Resumes & cover letters
- Screening interviews
- Follow-up interviews
- Realistic job previews
- job requirements
- org values

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CORE
VALUES
1. Deliver WOW Through Service
2. Embrace and Drive Change
3. Create Fun and A Little
Weirdness
4. Be Adventurous, Creative, &
Open-Minded
5. Pursue Growth and Learning
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6. Build Open & Honest
Relationships With Comm.
7. Build a Positive Team and
Family Spirit
8. Do More With Less
9. Be Passionate and Determined
10.Be Humble
www.zappos.com/core-values

20. People are
hired and fired
based on those
10 core values.
The Culture
Book, consists
of thoughts
from Zappos
employees
about what the
Zappos culture
means to them.
Person-Org Fit

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PROCESS
SELECTION
- Resumes & cover letters
- Screening interviews
- Follow-up interviews
- Realistic job previews