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Organization behaviorStudent:Professor:Course title:Date:How does the company organizational culture contributes to its ability to locate, hire, train and retain new workers it so desperately needs to be successful? Research has acknowledged that organizational culture is a crucial element which determines the success or failure these organizations. Organizations that have strong culture have strong policies and principles which are enshrined in its culture. On the other hand, those with weak culture lack effective principle and norms. In other cases, they alter their organizational culture which may not be favorable to the existing employees. Socialization tactics such as job performance and organizational commitment are very crucial measures in retaining effective employees. In addition to these socialization tactics, there are also other three aspects which many organizations employ in speeding up the process of socialization, these include: orientation programs, job previews, and mentoring.Among the most effective ways employed by many organizations in reducing early job turn over is the use of a concept termed as realistic job previews. In this strategy prospective employees are made to understand both the negative and positive aspects of their tasks. Realistic job previews happen during the anticipatory phase of the socialization and recruitment process. These previews assist in ensuring that potential employees possess a precise picture of what their work in the organization would entail. This is made possible by them being provided with both positive and negative aspects of their jobs. Using an example of Kal Tire, who is among the leaders in Canadian automobile ratail business, he allows job candidates to spend a whole day inside his company just to familiarize themselves on the jobs they intend to apply for. By exposing the applicants to the companies` idea of their customer service and the job demand, Kal Tire has successfully reduced the likelihood of the reality shock that is significant in many organizations and also reduced the encounter stage which in most cases is followed up by the initial employment. By use of the typology presented in figure 14-2, classify the organizational culture at west jet. As the company continues to expand and become complex, do you anticipate the culture to evolve...