1. One way in which organizations deal with newcomers is to try to humble them early in their tenure with the company. Why might organizations put their employees through such experiences, and why might the newcomers learn from this and find it useful?
2. In recent years, fraternity hazing has increasingly become a problem on college campuses. In fact, hazing activities have resulted in a number of highly publicized deaths. What is the purpose of hazing? Say that your campus has formed a committee to propose new socialization processes; what would you recommend?