The Indigo Podcast: Networking: Love It or Leave It?

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Networking: Love It or Leave It?

Jul 14, 2020

Networking ... some people love it and some people don't.
Everyone says it's valuable. Today we discuss:

Networking defined and some forms that it takes
Research on networking and its outcomes
Practical steps for enhancing your career--and your current job
Final note about networking during COVID-19

Show Notes

Wolff, H. G., & Moser, K. (2009). Effects of networking on career success: A longitudinal study. Journal of Applied Psychology, 94(1), 196. https://psycnet.apa.org/buy/2009-00697-007

Hargadon, A., & Sutton, R. I. (1997). Technology brokering and innovation in a product development firm. Administrative Science Quarterly, 716-749. https://www.jstor.org/stable/2393655?seq=1

Ingram, P., & Morris, M. W. (2007). Do people mix at mixers? Structure, homophily, and the “life of the party”. Administrative Science Quarterly, 52(4), 558-585. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.2189/asqu.52.4.558

https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3157260