application/pdf All organizations have some form of socialization for new employees, whether they acknowledge it or not. It benefits both the new hire as well as the company if the socialization is done correctly. This paper contains four sections. Section one combines two definitions of socialization to give a comprehensive concept of what socialization means to business academics. Section two further explains socialization by presenting some widely cited socialization tactics. Section three addresses some criticism of socialization. The fourth and final section shows the benefits of an effective socialization program. In the end, organizations should not ask whether to socialize new employees but rather how to socialize all employees.