The amount of social interactions a new employee takes place in affects their coworker's views/evaluations of them

University of California, Davis

• Halo Error

• Mere Exposure Effect

• It is more necessary for a new employee to have high-quality relationships with fellow coworkers over supervisors

• Benefits of having these relationships include a better understanding of how the workplace operates

New Employee Interactions

Iris Y. Lin & Catherine T. Kwantes (2015) Potential Job Facilitation Benefits of “Water Cooler” Conversations: The Importance of Social Interactions in the Workplace, The Journal of Psychology, 149:3, 239-262, DOI: 10.1080/00223980.2013.874322

Potential Job Facilitation Benefits of “Water Cooler” Conversations: The Importance of Social Interactions in the Workplace

"A general impression bias affects ratings across dimensions"

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