The word "onboarding" is a relatively new term. Organizational researchers have been investigating "new employee orientation programs" and "socialization techniques" for decades. Onboarding appears to be a process more focused on the integration of new senior-level managers or executives into the company. The ultimate goal of onboarding is to prepare managers to succeed in their job as quickly as possible.
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