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Such a program intends to lengthen employees' tenure at the
organization, as well as their motivation to perform
successfully in the new position.
The NEO program is thus a specifi c, programmatic
component in the overall process of socializing the employee
to fi t into the organization. It is limited in time, occurring
within the fi rst few days of hiring or transfer, in contrast to:
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onboarding, which occurs over months or even years; or
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the process of employee socialization that takes place
throughout the entire Employment Life-cycle.
NEO is a program, with a more or less well-defi ned set of
participants and agenda, in contrast to the disparate set of
formal and informal activities and interactions that comprise
onboarding or employee socialization in general.
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This section has discussed the place the NEO program
holds in the Employee Life-cycle. In the next section, a typical
NEO program will be sketched, highlighting elements of the
program that address regulatory issues and, in particular,
GXP regulations.
6.3 A typical NEO program
A typical NEO program includes several elements:
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a welcome and mission statement from an offi cer of the
organization;
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presentation(s) on expectations for the workplace;
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a presentation on organizational structure, history, and
culture;
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a series of transactions facilitated by a representative of
Human Resources (HR), based on resources (whether
