Not only do people adapt to organizations, but organizations continually must adapt to their members. Viewing faculty socialization as bidirectional is crucial in creating diverse academic communities. While professors change to meet the demands of their academic institutions, colleges and universities must modify their structures to meet the needs of their diverse members. This means promotion and tenure rituals, as well as faculty development programs, must be continually reviewed. Organizational culture is complex, and individuals who are new to an organization will interpret that culture in different ways.
Messages get confused and misinterpreted.
In other words, faculty socialization should take place within the parameters of clearly articulated organizational goals and objectives. Our argument throughout this monograph is that coming to terms with faculty socialization holds answers to the preceding questions. The New Faculty Member. Boyer, E.L. 1990. The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.