Networking behaviour, graduate employability: a social capital perspective
Networking behaviour, graduate employability: a social capital perspective
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DOI：
10.1108/et-06-2016-0100
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发表时间：
2017-01-01
影响因子：
3.6
通讯作者：
Tymon, Alex
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作者：
Batistic, Sasa;Tymon, Alex
目的利用社会资本理论的总体框架，对高等教育背景下的人际网络行为和就业能力进行研究和实证检验。设计/方法/途径--在376名全日制商科学生的样本中，作者测量了感知的就业能力、人际关系行为、获取信息和资源的途径以及求职学习目标定向(JSLGO)。研究结果--作者发现，通过促进获取信息和资源，人际网络与提高内部和外部的感知就业能力有关。研究局限/影响--研究结果提供了一个关于网络结果的间接模型，从而丰富了个人网络行为的观点。实际意义--研究结果可能为关注就业能力和支持职业指导的个人提供焦点。原创性/价值--明显的受益者是学生，对他们来说，就业是一个关键问题，而大学面临着越来越大的压力来提高毕业生的就业能力，而这样做的资源却在减少。为此，作者强调了可能发展人际交往行为和JSLGO的活动。
Purpose Drawing on the overarching framework of social capital theory, the purpose of this paper is to develop and empirically examine networking behaviour and employability within the higher education context.Design/methodology/approach - In a sample of 376 full-time business students the authors measured perceived employability, networking behaviour, access to information and resources and job-search learning goal orientation (JSLGO).Findings - The authors found networking is related to increased internal and external perceived employability by boosting access to information and resources. The results also demonstrate that networking is positively related to access to information and resources for low and high JSLGO, the relationship being stronger for those with higher levels.Research limitations/implications - The results provide an enriched view of individual networking behaviour by offering an indirect model of networking outcomes and to the graduate employability and social capital literatures.Practical implications - The findings may provide focus for individuals concerned with enhancing their employability and those involved in supporting career guidance.Originality/value - Obvious beneficiaries are students, for whom employment is a key concern, and universities who face increasing pressure to enhance graduate employability whilst resources to do so are diminishing. To this end the authors highlight activities that may develop networking behaviours and JSLGO.