Organizational Socialization Tactics in Japan

Mélia Arras-Djabi (), Kerstin Kuyken () and Sakura Shimada ()
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Mélia Arras-Djabi: LAB IAE Paris - Sorbonne - IAE Paris - Sorbonne Business School
Kerstin Kuyken: ESG-UQAM - École des Sciences de la Gestion [UQAM] - UQAM - Université du Québec à Montréal = University of Québec in Montréal
Sakura Shimada: LIRSA - Laboratoire interdisciplinaire de recherche en sciences de l'action - Cnam - Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers [Cnam]

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Abstract: The taxonomy of organizational socialization (OS) tactics developed by Van Maanen and Schein (1977), and later operationalized by Jones (1986), has become a reference model widely applied beyond its original context. However, qualitative research examining these tactics in other cultural settings remains scarce. The analysis of divergent management systems highlights the need for context-sensitive approaches, particularly in cultures distant from that of the United States, such as Japan. This study addresses this gap by identifying the main polarities of OS tactics in the Japanese context and revealing three new dimensions: centralized–decentralized, in-the-work-setting–outside-the-work-setting, and explicit–tacit. It ultimately proposes an integrated framework grounded in the Japanese concept of ba.

Keywords: taxonomy; qualitative research; Japan Organizational socialization; Japan Organizational Socialization Tactics Socialisation organisationnelle; tactiques de socialisation organisationnelle; taxonomie; recherche qualitative; Japon Organizational Socialization Tactics in Japan laboral y explícitas-; tactics; Organizational socialization; Organizational socialization tactics taxonomy qualitative research Japan Organizational socialization tactics taxonomy qualitative research Japan Organizational Socialization Tactics Socialisation organisationnelle tactiques de socialisation organisationnelle taxonomie recherche qualitative Japon Organizational Socialization Tactics in Japan laboral y explícitas- (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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Published in Management international = International management = Gestión internacional, 2025, pp.1-23. ⟨10.59876/a-gdkn-vx2k⟩

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DOI: 10.59876/a-gdkn-vx2k

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