Drawing on similarity-attraction theory, we propose that relationship-building behaviors from newcomers are more positively related to information-sharing mentors when they perceive a deep similarity with the newcomers, and mentors' information sharing is likely be well received by their mentors. We also hypothesize newcomers' perceived mentor associated newcomer adjustment (i.e., role clarity ...

The study of innovation in cultural industries has addressed primarily the role played by organizational and environmental determinants. Research on teams has shown that innovation also depends on team composition and related team-level processes. In this study we develop two hypotheses arguing that the introduction of newcomers, and new combinations of both newcomers and old-timers in teams sh...

This study described the various ways that newcomers proactively attempt to gain feelings of personal control during organizational entry and examined their longitudinal effects on self-reported performance and satisfaction in a sample of organizational newcomers. The results suggest that individuals engage in proactive activities such as information and feedback seeking, relationship building,...

This section explores the changes in food safety practices among recent Chinese immigrants in Canada. Funded by the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) (2009-2010), this section focuses on food safety practices in grocery shopping, food preparation/ cooking, food storage, and eating in restaurants. Based on data from a small-scale survey and two focus groups with recent Chinese immigrants in ...

Research on education in new immigrant destinations has highlighted the importance of educators’ professional missions and expertise shaping their receptivity toward newcomers. Less attention been given to how social identities, especially relation newcomers, influence they perceive role serving population. Drawing theory representative bureaucracy, this qualitative study explores identities sh...

History provides numerous examples of incumbent market leaders being leapfrogged by newcomers that have exploited the opportunities offered by new technologies. In light of the growing number of ecological threats linked to the use of the internal combustion engine, can Chinese auto manufacturers, which are newcomers to the industry, beat out the established Japanese, European, and North Americ...

Enduring human coalitions face the adaptive problem of integrating new members. Although newcomers can provide benefits (e.g., additional labor), newcomers can also create costs (e.g., by free riding). Due to the unique adaptive problems they pose, we hypothesize that the mind contains an evolved concept of NEWCOMER. We test the design of this concept experimentally and show that the activation...