...Matthias Walther; Ulrike Mayrhofer; Noémie Dominguez Purpose This exploratory research aims to identify the types of social networks established by German and French expatriates. Design/methodology/approach The authors use the concepts of social capital and social networks, as well...

... are more likely to attain higher employability skills than those from lower socioeconomic status backgrounds. Moreover, adolescents with these background characteristics tend to improve their employability skills more than those without such characteristics. This suggests that social capital may further...

...I.M. Jawahar; Ahmad Raza Bilal; Tehreem Fatima; Zach J. Mohammed Purpose The purpose of this study was to test the mediating influence of workplace ostracism in the relationship between organizational cronyism and social capital. In addition, the authors posited that workplace incivility would...

...Chau-kiu Cheung; Elaine Suk-ching Liu Purpose Encouraging college students to volunteer is a supposed but uncharted way to contribute to their career commitment. Clarifying the ways of the contribution is therefore necessary. From the social capital perspective, volunteering and network density...

...). Hence the following hypothesis: H1. Career planning is positively related to development i-deals. Dr Sylvie Guerrero can be contacted at: guerrero.sylvie@uqam.ca © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2016 Careers Organizational behaviour Social capital Skilled workers...

...Carolin Ossenkop; Claartje J. Vinkenburg; Paul G. W. Jansen; Halleh Ghorashi Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to contribute to a better understanding of the complex relationship between ethnic diversity, social capital, and objective career success in upward mobility systems over time...

... Education system. Findings – The major factor that shapes careers in Greek academia is social capital or know-whom that operates within a broader cultural environment where institutional collectivism is extremely low, the in-group – out-group distinction is a major element, and political party...

... such as social capital (e.g. Coleman, 1988), social networks (e.g. Marsden, 1990), or network resources (e.g. Bozionelos, 2003). These constructs focus on a structural level and examine the properties of an entire network, essentially dismissing characteristics of the person (e.g. Kilduff and Krackhardt...

...' networks (Ibarra, 1993). Careers Mentors Developmental relationships Boundaryless careers Entrepreneurship New ventures Social capital Career development United Kingdom Mentoring In 2010, 110 million individuals worldwide were actively starting a business and 140 million were running...

... was found that men and women graduates perceived their post‐graduate degree success differently, with women graduates reporting less salary gain but higher hierarchical levels and job satisfaction compared to men. Social capital and perceived discrimination indirectly affected the reported career success...

...Paul F. Skilton; Jesus Bravo Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the extent to which project preferences and social capital constrain mobility in project‐based careers. Design/methodology/approach The paper analyzes the careers of 352 individuals who entered the motion picture...