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May 1, 1975Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews3,672 citations

Getting a Job: A Study of Contacts and Careers.

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MHMaureen T. HallinanMGMark Granovetter

Key Points

  • This work aims to explore the relationship between social contacts and career advancement in job searches. It investigates how information flows through contacts and how these dynamics affect career structures.
  • Conducted comprehensive theoretical analysis on job search and economic theory.
  • Examined the acquisition and maintenance of contacts.
  • Analyzed mobility patterns within organizations and compared perspectives.
  • Identified significant pathways of information flow that affect job vacancies and acquisition rates.
  • Demonstrated how social networks play a crucial role in shaping career structures.
  • Revealed the importance of contacts in facilitating mobility within and across organizations.

Abstract

Preface to the Second Edition Preface Acknowledgments Introduction Pt. 1: Toward Causal Models Ch. 1: Job Search and Economic Theory Ch. 2: Contacts and Their Information Ch. 3: The Dynamics of Information Flow Ch. 4: The Dynamics of Vacancy Structure Ch. 5: Contacts: Acquisition and Maintenance Ch. 6: Career Structure Ch. 7: Some Theoretical Implications Pt. 2: Mobility and Society Ch. 8: Mobility and Organizations Ch. 9: Comparative Perspectives Ch. 10: Applications Afterword 1994: Reconsiderations and a New Agenda Appendix A: Design and Conduct of the Study Appendix B: Coding Rules and Problems Appendix C: Letters and Interview Schedules Appendix D: Economic Action and Social Structure: The Problem of Embeddedness References Index

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Hallinan et al. (1975) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a09185989dc12f767d254eehttps://doi.org/10.2307/2063210
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