Table 5.

Interviewees overview

ParticipantPositionIndustryMultinationalAgeExplicit attitude
toward networking
Implicit attitude
toward networking
W1Business directorConsultingNo48PreferenceIllegitimacy
W2Operations headConsultingNo39PreferenceIllegitimacy
W3DeanEducationNo52PreferenceIllegitimacy
W4General directorITYes52PreferenceIllegitimacy
W5Client executiveITYes47PreferenceIllegitimacy
W6Sustainability headTransportationNo49PreferenceIllegitimacy
W7Quality management headWholesale tradeYes47PreferenceIllegitimacy
W8Chief marketing officerFinanceNo39PreferenceIllegitimacy
W9General managerServicesYes52AversionIllegitimacy
W10Human resources headWholesale tradeYes48AversionIllegitimacy
W11Business unit headConstructionYes44AversionIllegitimacy
W12General managerManufacturingYes52AversionIllegitimacy
W13Sustainability headITYes47AversionIllegitimacy
W14Sales directorTransportationYes44AversionNeutrality
W15Sustainability and diversity headFinanceYes44AversionNeutrality
W16Managing directorAdvertisingNo51AversionNeutrality
Source(s): Authors’ own work

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