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CAREER CONDITIONS IN PAKISTAN USING CONNECTIONS AS CAREER MOVES

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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2022(VII-I).39      10.31703/gssr.2022(VII-I).39      Published : Mar 1

Career Conditions in Pakistan: Using Connections as Career Moves

Abstract

    This paper examines the role of social connections on the career trajectory of Pakistani employees in local organisations. Scholarship (Syed,2016; Saher & Mayrhofer, 2014; Mangi et al., 2012; Saher, 2010;Chatterjee, 2007; Khilji, 2003; Budhwar, 2001; Lyon, 2000; Sparrow & Budhwar, 1997; Mendonca & Kanungo,1994) has already highlighted the significant impact of social connections on the professional growth of individuals in India and Pakistan. However, in response to the calls for contextualising HRM practices and research, this paper is developing a culturally specific framework to reveal pervasive practices of career progression in Pakistan. Qualitative research has been conducted to get in-depth data on the issue at hand. This paper will extend a rare insider's view and future research directions.

    Career, Career Context, Connections, Loyalty, Indebtedness, Pakistan

    (1) Noreen Saher
    Associate Professor, Department of Anthropology, Faculty of Social Sciences, International Islamic University, Islamabad, Pakistan
    (2) Iram Batool
    Associate Professor, Department of Applied Psychology, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Punjab, Pakistan
    (3) Asma Farheen
    Lecturer, Faculty of Social Sciences, International Islamic University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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