Directorate of distance education master of business administration

Objectives of Induction 
1. 
To reduce the initial anxiety which all new entrants feel, when 
they join a new job in a new organization. 
2. 
To familiarize the new employees with the job, people, work-
place, work environment and the organization. 
3. 
To facilitate outsider – insider transition in an integrated 
manner. 

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4. 
To reduce the cultural shock faced in the new organization   
and 
5. 
To reduce exploitation by the unscrupulous co-workers. 
Formal Induction 
 
Formal induction is a planned programme carried out to 
integrate the new entrant into the organization. 
Following are the contents in a formal induction programme: 
1. 
Brief history of the organization. 
2. 
Organizational mission, vision, objectives and philosophies. 
3. 
Policies and procedures of the organization.
4. 
Rules and regulations of the organization. 
5. 
Organization structure and authority relationship. 
6. 
Terms and conditions of the job including remuneration, 
working hours, holidays, promotional avenues etc. 
7. 
Welfare measures like subsidized canteen, transport and 
recreation facilities. 
8. 
Safety measures.