...Gabriela Contreras; Miryam Martínez-Martínez; Ruth Mateos de Cabo; Ricardo Gimeno; Susana González Pérez Purpose This study aims to investigate how women internalize the belief that networking is a legitimate avenue for career advancement, a process the authors term “the networking myth...

.../methodology/approach Samples from the gender-segregated Qatar and the co-ed Denmark present a unique opportunity to investigate the potential effects of gender. Here, 115 Middle Easterners and 121 Scandinavians rated perceived importance of job-related skills, networking upward and serendipity in leadership...

... to examine the research hypotheses. Findings In congruence with the hypotheses, the findings demonstrated that venture performance in creative industries can be predicted by factors that affect conventional venture performance. Creative personality and professional network ties are regarded according...

...Maria Socratous Purpose Using primary data from an online survey in addition to 29 semi-structured interviews among chartered accountants and academics in Cyprus, originally collected for the purposes of a PhD research, this paper aims to investigate the importance of networking with regards...

... face in masculine industries include access to expatriate roles because of limited female networks, family concerns, managing working time and work-life balance and coping with loneliness. Research limitations/implications The oil and gas case findings are based on a cross-sectional research design...

...Maryline Bourdil; Mickael Géraudel Purpose The purpose of this study is to determine whether women entrepreneurs are satisfied with belonging to a women’s network, as this issue is crucial for network performance and legitimacy. Design/methodology/approach The authors tested the hypotheses...

.... Findings The findings indicate that wasta refers to a social network of interpersonal connections, rooted in family and kinship ties, and linked to family affairs as well as work. In addition, the findings demonstrate that, as a result of wasta, social networks in the workplace...

...Dr. Elena Doldor, Prof. Susan Vinnicombe; Renuka Hodigere; Diana Bilimoria Purpose – The purpose of this study is to examine the importance of human capital and professional networks for women’s and men’s appointment to the boards of directors of public companies. The study provides an in-depth...

...Michelle M. Arthur; Robert G. Del Campo; Harry J. van Buren, III Purpose The purpose of this paper is to consider whether golf functions as a networking barrier for women in professions that require networking for career success. Design/methodology/approach Data from 496 golf courses...

...Ignace Ng; Irene Hau‐siu Chow Purpose This study seeks to examine how individual and organizational characteristics as well as attitudinal factors can affect the network composition of female managers. Another of its objectives is to examine the effect of cross‐gender network on the quit intention...

...Helen Donelan; Clem Herman; Karen Kear; Gill Kirkup Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate how women working in science, engineering and technology use online networking, for career and professional development purposes. Design/methodology/approach A combined qualitative...

...Rod Farr‐Wharton; Yvonne Brunetto Purpose This paper uses a social capital theoretical framework to examine how the relational dimension of business networks affects the networking activities of female entrepreneurs. In particular, the study examines the role of trust on women's networking...

...Christian Waldstrøm; Henning Madsen Purpose This study seeks to investigate whether there are gender differences in the importance placed on two types of network support among managers in organisations. Prior research indicates that it can be expected that female managers will not have...

...Adelina Broadbridge; Val Singh; Susan Vinnicombe; Savita Kumra Purpose To investigate women's corporate networks, and the reported benefits for the women and their employers. To gain insight into the motivation for these voluntary activities, by drawing on organisational citizenship theory...

... benefits desired by executives. Research limitations/implications Future studies should explore multiple association relationships to assess if there are structural or professional factors which contribute to particular network constellations. Originality/value Few studies focused on organizational...

... to a long hours culture and networking. This leads some women to exclude themselves from working in certain parts of the industry, such as corporate banking. Further, this aspect of the industry culture tends to permeate into areas of the industry where these activities are less important for fostering...

...Cheryl Travers; Samantha Stevens; Carole Pemberton Networking is increasingly being seen as a crucial skill associated with career success. Presents the findings of a study into the attitudes towards networking of a sample of women from the UK, Spain and the USA. A prior questionnaire‐based study...

...Lisa Catherine Ehrich The importance of mentoring and networking for women in management and administration has been identified in recent articles in Women in Management Review. Contributes to the growing body of literature in this area by examining some of the different sources...