The role of social networks for careers

The aim of this report is to elaborate on the centrality of social networks in the professional context (professional networks) of organizations. Professional networks are a career-relevant resource often called social capital. Social capital from professional networks entail relationships to collea...

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Veröffentlicht in:Gruppe. Interaktion. Organisation. Zeitschrift für angewandte Organisationspsychologie 2018-03, Vol.49 (1), p.50-57
Hauptverfasser: Barthauer, Luisa, Kauffeld, Simone
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:The aim of this report is to elaborate on the centrality of social networks in the professional context (professional networks) of organizations. Professional networks are a career-relevant resource often called social capital. Social capital from professional networks entail relationships to colleagues or other departments, and can provide relevant and timely information or resources required for advancement on tasks and objectives. We will introduce different types of professional networks such as leadership networks, developmental networks or buy-in networks. Furthermore, the importance of professional networks for employees as well as employers will be explained. For employees, we will also provide information on the relevance of professional networks at different career stages.
ISSN:2366-6145
2366-6218
DOI:10.1007/s11612-018-0401-2