Correlates of Networking Behavior for Managerial and Professional Employees

Networking is an important strategy for managing one’s career, but little is known about those who engage in networking behaviors. A study of 418 managers and professionals was conducted to examine the relationship of personal and job characteristics to involvement in networking. Multiple regression...

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Published in:Group & organization management 2001-09, Vol.26 (3), p.283-311
Main Authors: Forret, Monica L., Dougherty, Thomas W.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Access to information
Behavior
Business networking
Careers
Communication
Employees
Managers
Professionals
Social capital
Social networks
Studies
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Summary:Networking is an important strategy for managing one’s career, but little is known about those who engage in networking behaviors. A study of 418 managers and professionals was conducted to examine the relationship of personal and job characteristics to involvement in networking. Multiple regression results showed that gender, socioeconomic background, self-esteem, extraversion, favorable attitudes toward workplace politics, organizational level, and type of position are significant predictors of involvement in networking behaviors. Implications of these results and directions for future research on networking are discussed.
ISSN:1059-6011
1552-3993
DOI:10.1177/1059601101263004