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Networking in the workplace: Implications for women's career development
Author(s) -
Wang Jia
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
new directions for adult and continuing education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1536-0717
pISSN - 1052-2891
DOI - 10.1002/ace.332
Subject(s) - social capital , moderation , career development , value (mathematics) , public relations , psychology , professional development , capital (architecture) , sociology , pedagogy , social psychology , political science , social science , archaeology , machine learning , computer science , history
Although the value of social capital for organization and individual career success is widely recognized, gender as a moderator in the building of social capital in organizational settings has not received adequate research attention. This chapter looks at how professional women use one aspect of social capital—networks—to assist with their career progression.