Do Social Skills Shape Career Success in the Psychology Profession?

2019 ◽  
Vol 63 (2) ◽  
pp. 88-99 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathleen Otto ◽  
Sonja Sobiraj ◽  
Sandra Schladitz ◽  
Mauricio Esteban Garrido Vásquez ◽  
Robert Roe ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Skills ◽  
Communication Skills ◽  
Career Success ◽  
Goal Attainment ◽  
Professional Competence ◽  
Social Capital Theory ◽  
Capital Theory ◽  
Unique Role ◽  
Method Approach

Abstract. Building on social capital theory, we assumed that social skills (communication skills, cooperation skills) are essential for successful career development, particularly in social professions. Applying a mixed-method approach, we integrate data from a questionnaire study with 164 psychologists (Study 1) and an interview study with 20 psychologists (Study 2). In Study 1, we found communication skills to be related to objective career success (salary, position), whereas cooperation skills were associated with subjective career success (job satisfaction, goal attainment). Further, the interaction of communication and cooperation skills revealed marginal effects on career success. To gain a broader understanding of the self-estimated role of social skills, in Study 2 qualitative data were considered. In line with professional competence models, we found four broad categories of skills that psychologists report to be useful in their professional work. Social skills accounted for 35.5 % of the responses, highlighting their unique role in social professions.

Dynamic Capability and Organizational Performance

2019 ◽  
Vol 31 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-21 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ly Minh Thi Pham ◽  
Lobel Trong Thuy Tran ◽  
Phanee Thipwong ◽  
Wan Tran Huang
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Performance ◽  
Social Capital Theory ◽  
Social Networking Site ◽  
Organizational Capabilities ◽  
Dynamic Capability ◽  
Capital Theory ◽  
Mediator Role ◽  
Mediational Role ◽  
Hotel Managers

Given the growing importance of organizational capabilities due to the dynamic nature of most markets, dynamic capability has been increasingly considered a key element of superior organizational performance. This article extends this link by the mediational role of social networking site integration (SNS) to develop a competitive advantage. Drawing from the resource-based view (RBV) and social capital theory, this article empirically examines the ability of recognizing and capitalizing opportunities of dynamic capability and SNS mechanisms (technical and administrative) affecting organizational performance. Using a sample of 124 hotel managers, the article successfully identifies the mediator role of SNS in the dynamic capability-organizational performance link.

A Social Capital Theory of Career Success

2001 ◽  
Vol 44 (2) ◽  
pp. 219-237 ◽  
Author(s):  
Scott E. Seibert ◽  
Maria L. Kraimer ◽  
Robert C. Liden
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Career Success ◽  
Social Capital Theory ◽  
Capital Theory

scholarly journals An objective structured clinical examination to assess the communication skills of students

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (Supplement_4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Z Bekbergenova ◽  
G Derbissalina ◽  
A Umbetzhanova ◽  
G Alibekova ◽  
G Mauletbayeva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Communication Skills ◽  
Clinical Examination ◽  
Professional Competence ◽  
Communicative Competence ◽  
General Medicine ◽  
Objective Structured Clinical Examination ◽  
Practical Skills ◽  
Clinical Exam ◽  
Objective Structured Clinical Exam

Abstract Background Communicative competence is one of the important components of professional competence that needs to be developed in the process of training future doctors. Methods At the end of the study of the “General Practice” module, students of the 5th year of the specialty General Medicine must pass a two-stage exam consisting of comprehensive testing and acceptance of practical skills of an objective structured clinical exam (OSKE) with the participation of volunteers. Students, who passed the exam, anonymously filled out the questionnaire on the evaluation of the organization of the OSKE with volunteers and their communication skills. Results The analysis of the questionnaires showed that 4% of the students noted the unfriendliness of the volunteers, 27% wrote that it was difficult to engage with the volunteers in the collection of the anamnesis, 2% of the students, unfortunately, had never before encountered a similar situation. 12% of students who passed the exam wished to improve the communication skills of the volunteers themselves, for example, they advised to speak louder, not to ask unnecessary and unnecessary questions, to get more real in the role of the patient. Only 10% of examinees decided that OSKE did not develop their communication skills; 24% noted individual stations, which caused them some difficulties. However, the students themselves acknowledged their poor preparedness, including during communication with standardized patients. Conclusions The analysis of the questionnaires showed that the students themselves are self-critical of their communication skills and recognize the need for their continuous improvement. Key messages The student’s communicative competence can be assessed by conducting an objective structured clinical examination. Conducting an objective structured clinical examination with volunteers can improve the communicative competence of students.

The Role of Social Capital Theory in the Development of Effective Religious Volunteerism

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Don A. Wicks ◽  
Darin Freeburg
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Social Capital Theory ◽  
Capital Social ◽  
Church Involvement ◽  
Capital Theory ◽  
Positive Correlation ◽  
The Individual ◽  
The Impact

This study considers the impact of church involvement on social capital (SC) levels, and the impact of these levels on church volunteerism. SC theory suggests that relationships are established with a purpose in mind and that the aim of the individual is to use these relationships in a beneficial way. This theory drives the research hypotheses and findings of the study. It is hypothesized that church involvement has a positive correlation with higher levels of SC, and that SC has a positive correlation with volunteerism. SC, therefore, is seen as a mediating variable linking increased church involvement with increased volunteerism.Cette étude prend en considération l’impact de l’implication religieuse sur les niveaux de capital social et l’impact de ces niveaux sur le bénévolat religieux. La théorie du capital social suggère que les relations s’établissent avec un but en tête et que l’objectif des individus est d’utiliser ces relations de manière bénéfique. Cette théorie est le moteur des hypothèses de recherche et des résultats de l’étude. L’hypothèse de l’étude est que l’implication dans les institutions religieuses a une corrélation positive sur un niveau plus élevé de capital social et que le capital social a une corrélation positive sur le bénévolat. Le capital social est donc vu comme une variable médiatrice entre un accroissement de l’implication religieuse et l’augmentation du bénévolat.

The Hybrid Structures of International New Ventures

2008 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-42 ◽  
Author(s):  
Magne Sivert Berg ◽  
Arild Aspelund ◽  
Roger Sørheim
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
New Ventures ◽  
International Market ◽  
Social Capital Theory ◽  
Hybrid Structures ◽  
International New Ventures ◽  
International Governance ◽  
Capital Theory ◽  
Market Expansion

This paper gives a social capital perspective on the internationalization process of new firms. The point of departure is international new ventures (INVs) and their frequent use of hybrid structures for government of international activities. The purpose is to shed new light on the INV phenomenon by studying the role of social relationships in the establishment, management and performance of international governance structures and access to resources for international market expansion. By combining knowledge from the international entrepreneurship literature with social capital theory, the authors construct several propositions on the relationship between properties of social capital embedded in the new firm and their ability to form effective international market channels and deliver high long-term performance. This conceptual study suggests that social capital is indeed conducive to the overall performance of INVs. However, empirical research is desirable – and, based on the propositions from this study, the authors propose a research agenda emphasizing the need for a longitudinal study of INV organizations with regard to the role of social capital in attracting and controlling international market resources.

Social Interaction Technologies

2010 ◽  
pp. 1648-1660
Author(s):  
Jiehua Huang ◽  
Iiris Aaltio
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Social Interaction ◽  
Women Managers ◽  
Social Capital Theory ◽  
Personal Networks ◽  
Management Tool ◽  
Capital Theory ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Professional Networking

This chapter explores a relationship between social interaction technologies (SIT) and guanxi, a major Chinese informal style of networking, in the context of the careers of women managers in the information technology (IT) field in China. Addressing women’s under-representation in non-traditional occupations (such as IT), prior research has established that networking, especially informal, is an important career management tool for women. Recent advances in social capital theory and social network analysis provide a framework for understanding the role of social processes in achieving career success. Today, the growing Web-based social and professional networking in China weighs against the traditional forms of relationships, such as personal networks based on guanxi. The study indicates that SIT and guanxi should be viewed as complementary rather than mutually exclusive influences.

Understanding the relationship between networks, startup risk-taking behaviour, and digitalization: the role of ecosystem coopetition

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-25
Author(s):  
Junping Yang ◽  
Min Zhu ◽  
Mengjie Zhang ◽  
Kai Yao
Keyword(s):  
Risk Taking ◽  
Qualitative Comparative Analysis ◽  
Social Capital Theory ◽  
Capital Theory ◽  
New Era ◽  
Digital Era ◽  
High Level ◽  
Different Characteristics ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract Technology that develops rapidly has profoundly affected the business field and reshaped some behaviours of corporations, and the discussion on startup risk-taking behaviour in the new era is still insufficient. Based on social network theory and social capital theory, this article studies how social networks and entrepreneurial ecosystems support startup risk-taking behaviour. This article cuts into this issue through the perspective of coopetition. Based on 737 responses, this article employs regression and fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis to explore the relationships between networks, ecosystem coopetition, and risk-taking behaviour. Results indicate that networks and coopetition may stimulate startup risk-taking behaviour, and coopetition may weaken the impacts of networks. There are replacement effects between different characteristics of networks, and there are several configurations, which may lead to high-level risk-taking. This article may help us understand startup risk-taking behaviour in the digital era and the positive impacts of ecosystems.

EMPLOYEE MOBILITY AND INNOVATION: THE ROLE OF TURNOVER RATE AND NETWORK CENTRALITY

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
HOLLY H. CHIU ◽  
YU-QIAN ZHU ◽  
WILSON FONDA
Keyword(s):  
Employee Turnover ◽  
Turnover Rate ◽  
Social Capital Theory ◽  
Network Centrality ◽  
Capital Theory ◽  
Employee Mobility ◽  
New Type ◽  
The Impact ◽  
A Company

Innovation is crucial to a company’s competitive advantage and employees play an important role in generating innovation within a company. Based on social capital theory, we proposed a new type of social network: the employee mobility network, and explored the impact of employee mobility on innovation. Specifically, we examined the role of both employee turnover rate, and an organisation’s centrality in the employee mobility network in predicting innovation. We collected data from World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO), Talentale, and Forbes Global 2000 to test our hypotheses. The results showed that turnover rate had a significantly inverted-U curve relationship with innovation, and both degree and closeness centralities of an organisation in the employee mobility network had a significant positive relationship with innovation. Based on the results, we suggest that companies should find a balanced value for their turnover rate to get the highest return in innovation. Also, we suggest that companies should improve social influence in employee mobility networks in order to attract talent and increase company innovation.

scholarly journals Understanding Consumers’ Loyalty to an Online Outshopping Platform: The Role of Social Capital and Perceived Value

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (19) ◽  
pp. 5371 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yumei Luo ◽  
Qiongwei Ye
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Social Capital Theory ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Chinese Consumers ◽  
Capital Theory ◽  
Structural Capital ◽  
Utilitarian Value ◽  
The Social ◽  
Perceived Values

We draw upon the social capital theory in order to discuss how three dimensions of social capital affect consumer value and loyalty to online outshopping platforms. After considering the characteristics of consumers, we propose that the structural, relational, and cognitive dimensions of social capital promote consumers’ perceptions of utilitarian and idea shopping value, and that those perceived values increase loyalty to online outshopping platforms. The survey data of 291 Chinese consumers with online outshopping platform experience are used to test the model. The results show that different dimensions of consumers’ social capital influence their loyalty through different values. Utilitarian value mediates the effects of structural capital and cognitive capital on loyalty, whereas hedonic value (ideal shopping value) mediates the effects of structural and relational capital on loyalty.

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