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1. Definition1.1. InductionSecond ( Marius Meyer Chapter 11 page 211) Orientation or induction is the process of introducing and integrating a new employee into an organization and position.Carrel MR,Elbert NF,Hartfield RD,Grobler PA,Marx M and Van Der Schyf S. 1998: 204 Human Resource Management in South Africa, Johannesburg: Prentice Hall, induction is defined as a process of introducing new employees to the organisation's objectives, policies and procedures, its values, key workers as well as the activities of the tasks to be carried out and equipment to be used.2. Executive Summary:2.1 Follow-up and Evaluation of Induction Program An induction program aims to introduce or familiarize an employee with the organization or new position in an effort to develop him or her into a useful and productive worker. An element of induction is orientation which also aims to familiarize the employee with the position he has taken up to inform him of what is expected of him in the job and help him manage the tension of conversion. The evaluation process must be carried out to evaluate the progress of new employees beyond the first day of arrival in the organization. This follow-up and evaluation will help to establish whether there are any barriers to integrating the new employee into this new environment, they could be political, socialistic, and whether the mentor's support is sufficient to integrate the new employee into this new environment. It will also serve as an investigative tool to determine if there are any training needs needed by the employee beyond those offered by the employer. This collection of follow-up information is...... half of the document .. ....amme is recorded to ensure that there is always a record of each employee who presents to the induction phase. The main purpose of this whole exercise is to ensure that the new employee is familiar with the vision and mission of the BASF strategy and is able to align themselves with it. event which is an informal meeting event, this event also helps to provide an overview of the company's purpose of existence, its strategy and its values. This will make the new employee feel welcome by other employees and create a culture of sociability with other staff members. This meeting offers the opportunity to network with other colleagues. The employee is introduced to other colleagues and acclimated to the organization to be a productive employee.