Chris recently joined WeRCool Company as a marketing associate. He is excited to be part of the team and eager to understand the organizational culture. He goes through onboarding sessions where the company emphasizes the importance of valuing employees and maintaining a positive work environment. As Chris spends more time in the company, he notices some inconsistencies between what he was taught and what he observes in the behavior of his colleagues and supervisors. Chris begins to adjust his behavior to fit in with the norms of the organization. In this scenario, what is the process that Chris is going through as he learns about the organizational culture and adapts his behavior passing along the cultural norms to others?

The process that Chris is going through is known as socialization.