Guanxi as impetus? Career exploration in China and the United States

Purpose - The present paper seeks to analyze the role of social networks in the process of career exploration, including its main effect on search intensity, and moderation effect on the linkage between search intensity and job search confidence.Design methodology approach - It is a longitudinal des...

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Published in:Career development international Vol. 12; no. 1; pp. 51 - 67
Main Authors: Jiwen Song, Lynda, Werbel, James D.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Bradford Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2007
Emerald
Subjects:
Asian Culture
Career development planning
Career Exploration
Careers
China
Chinese culture
College Students
Comparative analysis
Comparative Education
Credibility
Cross Cultural Studies
Cultural Differences
Culture
Employment
Employment Opportunities
Foreign Countries
Friendship
Graduate Surveys
Interpersonal Relationship
Intimacy
Job Applicants
Job hunting
Job Satisfaction
Job Search Methods
Jobs
Longitudinal Studies
Personal relationships
Role Perception
Social Capital
Social interaction
Social Networks
Social support
Social Theories
Studies
United States
Work Attitudes
United States
China
United States > US
Careers
Social interaction
Jobs
Culture
ISSN:1362-0436, 1758-6003
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Summary:Purpose - The present paper seeks to analyze the role of social networks in the process of career exploration, including its main effect on search intensity, and moderation effect on the linkage between search intensity and job search confidence.Design methodology approach - It is a longitudinal design with 239 USA and 165 Chinese graduating students.Findings - Social networks in job search have greater effects on job search intensity in the USA sample. Moderation effects could be detected in the Chinese sample, and guanxi search (a Chinese reference to social networks) minimizes job search confidence and job satisfaction.Research limitations implications - Social networks, particularly guanxi search in China, could reflect interdependency in job search process, and might constrain job choice.Originality value - The paper examined the cultural differences of guanxi search construct, and compared the role of social networks (guanxi search) in cross-cultural settings.
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ISSN:1362-0436
1758-6003
DOI:10.1108/13620430710724820