Thesis Defence
The Influence of Networks on Perceived Career Outcomes
Lara Bertola, PhD candidate in the Paris Doctoral programme, will publicly defend her thesis in Management Sciences.
11 June 2021 – 2 p.m. (CEST)
Online
Abstract
Organised around three individual but complementary research articles, this dissertation explores the occupancy of certain networks positions assumed to be suitable for career advancement, which are of particular interest to professional service firms.
Several researchers have established the significance of networks in organisations for motivation, promotions, and career success. Networking behaviour is the key to having access to unique resources. Specifically, recent research proposes that a specific position, such as a brokerage position, in the organisational context delivers many benefits.
Although network positions have been intensely studied, the literature still lacks a thorough understanding of the interaction between structural positions, psychological factors, how the network’s structure is perceived by actors, and motivation to act upon the opportunities offered by the structure, which may explicate certain dissimilarities over time in brokerage activities.
In contrast to previous explanations, this thesis argues that the outcomes of the relations between these variables can be seen from a different perspective.
In addition to the value created by the extant literature, this thesis seeks to explain how individuals construe and interpret their networks during their careers with a focus on gender issues.
Jury
Supervisor:
- Ms Claudia Jonczyk-Sedes,
Professor, ESCP Business School / University of Neuchâtel
Referees:
- Mr Eric Davoine,
Professor, University of Fribourg - Mr Patrice Laroche,
Professor, University of Lorraine
Suffragants:
- Ms Claire Dambrin,
Professor, ESCP Business School
Location
Organiser: ESCP PhD - Paris
Online - Worldwide
MapDate
Start date: 11/06/2021
Start time: 2:00 PM
End time: 4:00 PM