Welcome Aboard! Earning Your Place on the Crew

An important TM practice to improve retention of newcomers is the socialization process used assimilate them. We conducted two studies; an exploratory qualitative study followed by a survey-based study. Our results indicate substantial percentage U.S. workers experience hazing as newcomers. Compared who traditional onboarding, hazed report higher turnover intentions and strain lower levels engagement; outcomes for firms seeking reduce costs disruptions early-tenure turnover. Leaders SMEs may heed call provide welcome mat rather than gauntlet new employees run.