The Value and Importance of Employee Induction in the Modern Workplace

BA3UK90O: Managing People and Systems
Assessment 2: Individual Essay
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Table of Contents
Introduction........................................................................................................................3
Description of Relevant Theories......................................................................................3
Induction: Human Resource Management Theory........................................................3
Motivation Theories........................................................................................................4
Analysis..............................................................................................................................4
Conclusion and Recommendations...................................................................................6
References.........................................................................................................................8

Introduction
The main aim of this study is to critically evaluate the value and importance of employee
induction in today’s modern workplace. The concept of induction of employee is broader
than that of orientation, however it is recommended as an orientation process in the
work environment (Viljanen, 2018). So that the worker knows his rights and duties as a
worker and develops awareness of the responsibility that he acquires with himself and
with his fellow men. This conceptualisation is based on the psychological principle that
first impressions tend to last and that cognitive dissonance” is present in the first
experiences of a new job, which is expressed in the lack of agreement between what
the person expects to find and the reality of the environment (Olexova and Gajdos,
2016).
Description of Relevant Theories
Induction: Human Resource Management Theory
In terms of human resource management, the term induction has traditionally been
understood as a training and orientation program for new employees in which the
personnel department and supervisors disclose the rules, regulations, and employment
benefits (Bratton et al. 2021).
Classical Administration Theory: The approach to induction is part of the Classical
Administration Theory, promoted by Taylor and Fayol, by presenting as fundamental
axes the increase in efficiency through the training and development of the worker and
the division of labor and responsibilities between management and operator
(Marchington et al. 2016). Amongst the distinctive features of the classical theory of
administration was its emphasis on the structure and functions that an organisation
must have in order to be effective and efficient. Scientific management, on the other
hand, was distinguished by its emphasis on the duties performed by the worker. Both
theories were aiming for the same goal: improving organisational efficiency.
Modern Management Theory: Michael, (2019), developed an approach that allows
induction to be framed in the Modern Management Theory, considering it as a
consistent, uninterrupted, and continuously improved process, which must respond to
the needs and expectations of the organisation and the person who enters or changes