Career Conditions in Pakistan: Using Connections as Career Moves
In: Global social sciences review: an open access, triple-blind peer review, multidisciplinary journal, Band VII, Heft I, S. 428-436
ISSN: 2616-793X
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.