Next Level Learning: Mastering Organizational Socialization

This book explores the ways in which learners are socialized into educational institutions. It offers pointers on how to optimize organizational socialization, applying a model devised by Gates (2002, 2009) that educators and practitioners can utilize in classrooms, schools, and organizations to socialize organizational members and promote effective organizational communication. It also investigates the role technology plays in the socialization of students and other organizational members during a Covid-19 era.¿With her background in organizational communication and management, Dr. Gates writes with exceptional clarity and insight into human social interaction. Her counsel for educators, students, and other organizational members is refreshing, pertinent, and promises improved communication. With an excellent grasp of reality, she is certain to be a helpful reference for better human relationships in all settings.¿--Dr. Don Blosser, Professor, Pastor, Author "Dr. Gates has a masterful grasp on the subject of socialization, especially as it pertains to a classroom setting."--Gregory A. Swarthout, Senior Software Engineer