Paper Title
The Impact of Collectivism and Power Distance on the Relationship between Leader and Coworker Socialization and Newcomer Job Satisfaction

Abstract
Drawing upon extant research in socialization, we propose a compensatory model of newcomer socialization with leaders and coworkers. We posit an additive and compensatory impact of two independent socialization pathways to newcomers’ job satisfaction. Specifically, we argue that newcomers have the highest level of job satisfaction when they perceive high-quality socialization with both leaders and coworkers. We further extend our model to the workgroup setting and propose a contextual model where culture impacts the main relationship between socialization and job satisfaction. Specifically, we identify the relevant cultural profiles – which are unique combinations of collectivism and power distance – to propose their differential impact on the relationship between supervisor and coworker socialization and newcomers’ job satisfaction. Our study presents testable propositions and suggests potential implications for future research and organizational practice. Keywords - Newcomer, Socialization, Culture, Collectivism, Power Distance, Job Satisfaction.