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A SOCIAL CAPITAL THEORY OF CAREER SUCCESS.
Academy of Management Journal · 2001 · Vol. 44(2) · pp. 219–237
Scott E. Seibert✉(Cleveland State University)Maria L. Kraimer(Cleveland State University)Robert C. Liden(University of Illinois Chicago)
Abstract
A model integrating competing theories of social capital with research on career success was developed and tested in a sample of 448 employees with various occupations and organizations. Social capital was conceptualized in terms of network structure and social resources. Results of structural equation modeling showed that network structure was related to social resources and that the effects of social resources on career success were fully mediated by three network benefits: access to information, access to resources, and career sponsorship.
Social Capital and NetworksHigher Education Research StudiesKnowledge Management and SharingSocial capitalCareer developmentHuman capital theoryPsychologyManagementEconomicsLabour economicsBusinessPublic relationsSociology
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