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Socialisation in the knowledge society

By Taslim Ahammad:

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Socialisation impacts human relationships in the society and businesses in several ways. In general, socialisation determines the way in which employees perceive teamwork, work habits and the exchange of information, which are all important factors for organisation and the social order.

Socialisation is the lifelong process of inheriting and disseminating norms, customs, and ideologies, providing an individual with the skills and habits necessary for participating. It encompasses learning and teaching by which social and cultural continuity are attained, process of making social. Childhood – It is the development whereby personalities, especially children, become functioning members of a particular group and take on the morals, behaviours, and beliefs of the group’s other associates. Adulthood – Adult socialisation is the process in adulthood of learning the practices and expectations associated with a social role or social circumstances and adapting to new circumstances. At work – Socialisation at work provides employees with the skills and customs necessary to participate in corporate culture, teamwork, knowledge transfer and increases productivity through motivation. Consumer – The socialisation of the consumer is the process by which people acquire skills, knowledge, market policy, consumer behaviour and attitudes relevant to their functioning as consumers in the market.

The function of socialisation is to familiarise people with the norms of a given social group or culture. Through socialisation one may learns the culture’s language, their role in life, and what is expected from them, also vital for our physical and mental health, at any age. New learning is added to and unified with old in a relatively smooth and continuous procedure of development.

Socialisation occurs in school, family, workplace and other places where people learn skills such as problem solving, learn to get along with others, and so on. It must be transmuted by parents, teachers, employer and others into cultural which socially acknowledged.

Benefits of socialisation: (i) Healthy work: Healthy work culture and nurtures trust within the group. People enjoy working with those who are aware or comfortable to work (ii) Networking: Creäte better networking chances for employees and accelerates the understanding of work dynamics within diverse divisions of the business (iii) Reduce stress: Socialisation cuts anxiety levels and make us feel more confident in our ability to deal with stressors (iv) Knowledge sharing: Everybody in your workstation take along a different set of skills and experiences. Through socialisation, employees often share updates, knowledge and different ideas (v) Socialising new employees: Socialising with the new worker is a proven method that acclimates the new worker to her new office, work team and responsibilities (vi) Encourages teamwork: Socialising at work aids the workplace through inspiring teamwork (vii) Builds alliances: Socialisation is the effective petri bowl that builds new, strong alliances within your business (vii) Essential to wellbeing: They revealed that people need a whopping few hours of daily social interaction to create a high sense of wellbeing. Even the most introverted people require five hours of social interaction for wellbeing (viii) Engagement and productivity: Enhancements in wellbeing result in better efficiency, higher quality work, and increased employee commitment (ix) Encouraging teamwork: Colleagues who socialise want to work together. If you know your colleagues on a friendly centre, you’re more likely to recognise one another when the pressure is on and you have to join forces (x) Avoiding burnout: Workplace burnout typically has little to do with the job itself and more to do with your mental state. You may sense more appreciated, not just for your work, but for the way you add to the social environment of your business (xi) Emotional support: Socialising can shape a sense of kindness in the workplace, so that after a life crisis, even if you do have to return to work in a risk state, you may feel supported by co-workers.

Socialising tips: Though most corporations usually have regular social gatherings and parties to inspire informal meetings within colleagues, group sports activities and outings must also be cheered. Management or HR department can put forward a few suggestions on social outings and get-togethers to the employees and see which activities they enjoy the most. Put up a poll to get agreement on which work best for the employees for social gatherings whether with families or those limited only to the co-workers. Caution – Employee socialisation program is important into the company culture, however, it can be counterproductive if there is too much focus on socialisation.

 

Socialisation in the workplace and society is very much essential to establish a sense of community and a better workplace culture where individuals motivated for participating within the corporate culture and escalations of productivity.

 

Taslim Ahammad, Assistant Professor

Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Science and Technology University, Gopalganj, Bangladesh.

taslim.ahammad@gmail.com