... in the interviews. Thus, our second proposition was that: P2. Students' career self-efficacy will be higher after taking part in event-based engagement with employers. Employability Employer engagement Internships Networking Self-efficacy Goal-setting Social capital Work-integrated...

...Saša Batistic; Alex Tymon Purpose Drawing on the overarching framework of social capital theory, the purpose of this paper is to develop and empirically examine networking behaviour and employability within the higher education context. Design/methodology/approach In a sample of 376 full-time...

...Harry Matlay; Jing Zhang; Eleanor Hamilton Purpose The purpose of this study is to explore how owner‐managers of small businesses can learn in peer networks to improve their management skills. It aims to offer a new way of understanding owner‐managers' learning as part of a social process...

... they are unlikely to develop at the pace required to become commercial realities. Vocational training Management development Co‐operation Competition Networking Banks UK bank Halifax plc knew what it wanted from its corporate leadership program – strong leaders who not only had the thinking skills...

... on the important role of the direct manager in coaching and bringing the new graduate up to speed. Also highlights how the group of new graduates can be used to build a supportive peer group and a network of contacts across the organization to help get things done. This second and concluding article draws...