A social capital theory of career success

Academy of Management Journal

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 219-237

  Seibert, Scott E ^a   Kraimer, Maria L ^a   Liden, Robert C ^b  

^a CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

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EID: 0035631825     PISSN: 00014273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3069452     Document Type: Article

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