Organizational socialization of women in the Italian Army: learning processes and proactive tractis

In a systemic perspective the present study explored the process of organizational socialization using the content of organizational learning. The research highlighted the gender difference regarding the socialization process in a male-dominated organization. Following an interactionist interpretation of socialization, a model was tested to determine the influence of organizational socailization tactics, proactive behaviours, supervisor support on organizational identification, and cohesion of teamwork. This study used a comparative research design. The sample consisted of 324 soldiers, 43 per cent of whom are men and 57 per cent are women.