company (noun, com-pa-ny, \ ˈkʌmpəni \) orientation (noun, o-ri-en-ta-tion, \ ˌɔːriənˈteɪʃn \)
Definition: is a process of acquainting a newly recruited employee with the company’s mission, strategy, history, values, philosophy, short- and long-term objectives, as well as the management structure. The employee is also given all the information regarding the company’s services, products, markets, and the behavioral patterns that are expected from him. Additionally, it’s the company’s duty to familiarize the worker with its policies that cover topics like promotions, vacations, health insurance, workplace safety, etc.
In a Sentence:
- They’ll explain everything to you during the company orientation, so stop worrying about how you should behave around your manager and colleagues.
- During the company orientation, Mr. Drummond explained that the firm has stringent rules regarding vacation days.
- At first, I was confused about the firm’s strategy, but the company orientation made it clear that its current priority is lowering production costs.
Synonyms and related words: business orientation, job orientation, customer orientation, product orientation, career orientation
