Promotions within professional service firms: The importance of technical skills, internal connections and external connections in making advancement decisions

Professional Service Firms (PSFs) have become increasingly prevalent in today's society due to increased demand for consultants, lawyers, accountants and other individuals who utilize abstract knowledge to solve organizational problems (Abbott, 1988). Despite their importance to the U.S. econom...

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Main Author: Sullivan, Cheryl McLean
Language:ENG
Published: ScholarWorks@UMass Amherst 2001
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Online Access:https://scholarworks.umass.edu/dissertations/AAI3027264