Presented By: Aerospace Engineering
Chairs Distinguished Seminar: Workplace Socialization in the Aerospace Engineering Profession
Benjamin Ahn
Associate Professor
Department of Engineering Education
The Ohio State University
About the seminar:
Every year newly graduated engineers enter the aerospace workforce to begin their careers. New engineers are expected to go through a socialization process in order to participate effectively in their new workplace. Examples of socialization include understanding their roles and responsibilities and identifying their workplace culture and norms. My research team studied the socialization process of recently hired aerospace engineers. Specifically, we examined socialization actions initiated by both new engineers (i.e., proactive behaviors) and their companies (i.e., organizational tactics) as a way for the new engineers to socialize into their companies. We also investigated the associations between socialization actions and new engineers’ socialization outcomes. Our findings showed that new engineers frequently relied on social interactions (e.g., networking and relationship building with managers) to adjust to their job position and organization, and often socialized through engaging in organizational tactics more than by practicing proactive behaviors. These results suggest that new engineers’ engagement in social interaction is a critical component that predicts their positive socialization outcomes in their new work environment. Our study findings contribute to understanding the onboarding process of recently graduated engineers entering aerospace engineering companies and offer implications for effective ways to support new engineers’ socialization into their new workplaces.
About the speaker:
Benjamin Ahn is an Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering Education at The Ohio State University. His research focuses on improving engineering education in classrooms and research settings. His research interests include (1) investigating the actions of recently-hired engineers during their onboarding period as well as the critical professional skills needed by 21st century engineers, (2) examining the mentoring practices that enhance engineering students’ ability to inquire, investigate, and make data-driven decisions, and (3) exploring mechanisms to teach technical knowledge and problem-solving skills to engineering undergraduate students. Benjamin received a Ph.D. in Engineering Education from Purdue University, an M.S. in Aeronautics and Astronautics from Purdue University, and a B.E. in Aerospace Engineering from the University of New South Wales (Australia). Prior to joining The Ohio State University, he was an Associate Professor in the Department of Aerospace Engineering at Iowa State University.
Associate Professor
Department of Engineering Education
The Ohio State University
About the seminar:
Every year newly graduated engineers enter the aerospace workforce to begin their careers. New engineers are expected to go through a socialization process in order to participate effectively in their new workplace. Examples of socialization include understanding their roles and responsibilities and identifying their workplace culture and norms. My research team studied the socialization process of recently hired aerospace engineers. Specifically, we examined socialization actions initiated by both new engineers (i.e., proactive behaviors) and their companies (i.e., organizational tactics) as a way for the new engineers to socialize into their companies. We also investigated the associations between socialization actions and new engineers’ socialization outcomes. Our findings showed that new engineers frequently relied on social interactions (e.g., networking and relationship building with managers) to adjust to their job position and organization, and often socialized through engaging in organizational tactics more than by practicing proactive behaviors. These results suggest that new engineers’ engagement in social interaction is a critical component that predicts their positive socialization outcomes in their new work environment. Our study findings contribute to understanding the onboarding process of recently graduated engineers entering aerospace engineering companies and offer implications for effective ways to support new engineers’ socialization into their new workplaces.
About the speaker:
Benjamin Ahn is an Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering Education at The Ohio State University. His research focuses on improving engineering education in classrooms and research settings. His research interests include (1) investigating the actions of recently-hired engineers during their onboarding period as well as the critical professional skills needed by 21st century engineers, (2) examining the mentoring practices that enhance engineering students’ ability to inquire, investigate, and make data-driven decisions, and (3) exploring mechanisms to teach technical knowledge and problem-solving skills to engineering undergraduate students. Benjamin received a Ph.D. in Engineering Education from Purdue University, an M.S. in Aeronautics and Astronautics from Purdue University, and a B.E. in Aerospace Engineering from the University of New South Wales (Australia). Prior to joining The Ohio State University, he was an Associate Professor in the Department of Aerospace Engineering at Iowa State University.
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