INDUCTION

1. EMPLOYEE INDUCTION (OD.HRM) INSTRUCTOR: MR. SANCHAWA, DH [email protected]

2. Meaning of induction Induction is the process of receiving and welcoming employees when they first joint the company and giving them the basic information they need to settle down quickly and happily and start work (Armstrong ,2010). It is the process of introducing the new employee to the job and the organization

3. Objectives of induction to the employee To intimate them about the Mission, Aims and Objectives of the Company To generate interest. Clarify roles and responsibilities. Introduction to workmates Employees learn the employer standards

4. Objectives of induction to the employee Helps to maintain rules of the organization Structure of company made known to employees Quality standards made known. No chaos Increase productivity

5. Objectives of the induction to the employee To familiarize the new comer with the requirements of the job To explain the new employee the terms and conditions of the job to bring interaction between personal goals and organizational goals To promote the feelings of belonging to the organization

6. Objectives of induction to the employee To familiarize the new employee to his immediate supervisor To provide information to the new employee regarding organization’s policies and procedures To reduce the employee’s chance of leaving the organization quickly to establish favorable attitudes regarding the organization in the mind of the employee and etc

7. What is to be inducted to the new employee? Organization history, core values, mission, vision and philosophy Organization products/services Department location Personnel policies and procedures Condition of services like holidays, hours, leave, medical leave and etc

8. What is to be inducted to the new employee? Remuneration and other benefits Health and safety measures Career advancement schemes Trade unions and memberships Grievance handling mechanisms/systems

9. Levels of employee induction 1. Compliance : is the lowest level and includes teaching employees basic legal and policy related rules and regulations 2. Clarification : refers to the ensuring that employee understand their new jobs at all related expectations 3. Culture : is abroad category that includes providing employees with a sense of organizational norms- both formal and informal

10. Levels of employee induction 4. Connection : refers to the vital interpersonal relationships and information networks that new employees must establish

11. Questions 1. Assume you have been asked by your supervisor to prepare induction program to the newly employed staff, what are the key aspects which are to be included in the program? 2. Basing on your experiences, do you think that induction program is undertaken by the Public sector institutions in Tanzania? If yes how? If no what do you think are the challenges? What can ne done?