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What remains missing is how these graduates navigate issues of institutional culture before they are hired – during the job search. This study focused on filling that gap and identified relationships and congruence with personal philosophy and goals as key themes for job seekers.  \nPlease direct inquires about this manuscript to: Michelle Boettcher, [mboettc@clemson.edu](mboettc@clemson.edu)  \nCollege Student Affairs Journal, Volume 37(2), pp. 99-113 ISSN 2381-2338  \nCopyright 2019 Southern Association for College Student Affairs All rights of reproduction in any form reserved.  \n99 College Student Affairs Journal Vol. 37, No. 2, 2019  \nS  \ncholars examining the job experiences of student affairs program graduatesin the past decade has focused on how  \ngraduate programs prepare students for the field of student affairs (Ardoin, 2014; Renn & Jessup-Anger, 2008; Gardner & Barnes, 2007); the student affairs job search experience, (Clay et al., 2014); and student affairs on-the-job socialization (Pierson, 2014; Piskaldo & Johnson, 2014; Renn & Hodges, 2007; Stewart, 2014; Tull, Hirt, & Saunders, 2009) .  \nAt the end of Renn and Hodges’s (2007) article on the experiences of student affairs professionals in their first year of full-time work, the authors reflected on the future of the study’s participants. They wrote: “Andwill they remember how hard it was to know ahead of time how good or poor the institutional fit would really be?”(Renn & Hodges, 2007, p. 388) . Additional literature continues to stress the challenges of newer student affairs professionals navigating institutional culture (Buchanan & Schupp, 2015; Hirschy, Wilson, Liddell, Boyle, & Pasquesi, 2015; Magolda & Carnaghi, 2014) and other recent scholarship pushes against the idea of institutional “fit” instead stressing the importance of belonging in student affairs (Reece, Tran, DeVore, & Porcaro, 2019) . Inan effort to more fully explore the experiences of emerging professionals in student affairs, the research question for this study was: How do recent student affairs master’s program graduates navigate institutional culture during the job search?  \nExisting Literature  \nInstitutional culture is an important aspect of transition (Ardoin, 2014; Collins, 2009; Hirt, 2009; Jones & Segawa, 2004; Ouchi & Wilkins, 1985; Rousseau, 1990; Schein 1985, 1990) . Jones and Segawa (2004) suggested, “Part of determining whether a [student affairs] job opportunity is the right fit requires diligently exploring the culture of a potential work environment,”(p. 67) . The authors analyzed narratives of four professionals and suggested moving  \nbeyond organizational structure and policies to also explore institutional values, beliefs about students, and campus artifacts to provide a deeper understanding of organizational culture.  \nMuch of the existing literature has focused on how new student affairs professionals navigate workplace issues and personal expectations in the first year on the job. Studies have examined the role of relationships, fit, and competence in the experience of new(er) professionals (Reas Hall, 2014; Renn & Hodges, 2007) . Other scholars have written on student affairs professionals navigating institutional culture after starting positions (Hirt, 2009; Kuh, 2009; Magolda, & Carnaghi, 2004, 2014; Stringer, 2009; and Winston & Creamer, 1997) . However, little is known about the ways in which emerging professionals explore culture during the job search process itself. Inan attempt to address this void, this study engaged with current student affairs master’s students in the job search process.  \nImpact of Culture on Members  \nResearchers have examined the influence of organizational culture on the experiences of college stu","cbCaieSigMBm5j9e","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaieSigMBm5j9e","pdf",180252,15,"English","# Introduction\n# Existing Literature\n## Institutional Culture as a Transition Factor\n## Impact of Culture on Members\n# Impact of Culture on Members","[{\"question\":\"What gap does the study address about student affairs graduates?\",\"answer\":\"It addresses how graduates navigate institutional culture during the job search, rather than focusing only on issues after they are hired.\"},{\"question\":\"What research question guides the study?\",\"answer\":\"How do recent student affairs master’s program graduates navigate institutional culture during the job search?\"},{\"question\":\"Why is institutional culture important in the context of the job search?\",\"answer\":\"The document links institutional culture to transition and to the ways organizations shape belonging, integration, and decisions affecting career opportunities and hiring.\"}]","Navigating Organizational Culture in the Job Search | PDF",1792088189,38]