Who got the Offer? Feedback-Seeking Behavior and Network Centrality in Training-based Recruitment Programs
Previous research on feedhack-seeking behavior has adopted a dyadic perspective in which an individual”s behaviors are intended to and perceived by a targeted person.Based on a social network perspective,we argue that feedhack-seeking behavior also has unintended consequences on local advice network structure which in turn affects individual outcomes.Using network data from three workplace training-based recruitment programs in an IT firm,this study demonstrates that feedback-seeking behavior is positively related to advice network centrality.While input centrality is positively related to performance evaluation,the opposite is true for output centrality.These effects suggest that those who frequently seek advice are considered less capable;while those who are frequently being consulted are deemed to be ”experts” or ”leaders”.To the extent that feedback-seeking behavior is related to advice network,individual behaviors and strategies appear to have structural consequences beyond individual controls,making social network analysis a flexible tool in managerial practices.
Feedback Seeking Behaviors Impression Management Network Centrality Training Performance Job Offer
Yunyun Chen Bobai Li
Guanghua School of Management,Peking University Cuanghua School of Management,Peking University
国内会议
广州
英文
45-59
2008-11-01（万方平台首次上网日期，不代表论文的发表时间）