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    Networking, gender and academia: an ecosystems approach

    Henry, C. and Lawton Smith, Helen and Meschitti, Viviana and Foss, L. and McGowan, P. (2020) Networking, gender and academia: an ecosystems approach. In: Lawton Smith, Helen and Etzkowitz, H. and Henry, C. and Poulovassilis, Alexandra (eds.) Gender, Science and Innovation. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar, pp. 146-167. ISBN 9781786438966.

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    Abstract

    The ability to create, develop and manage effective networks is important for academics. Networks can create entrepreneurial and commercialisation opportunities, act as important vehicles for career advancement, help to highlight achievements, and facilitate individuals’ career progression. However, while men’s success in gaining promotion has been attributed to their effective use of networks, women do not appear to have benefitted to the same extent. This chapter draws on qualitative empirical data from the TRIGGER project to explore critically the perceived barriers and potential benefits of networking for women academics. Adopting ecosystems as a theoretical lens, the authors explore the perceived barriers and potential benefits of networking for women academics.

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    Item Type: Book Section
    School: Birkbeck Faculties and Schools > Faculty of Business and Law > Birkbeck Business School
    Research Centres and Institutes: Innovation Management Research, Birkbeck Centre for
    Depositing User: Helen Lawton Smith
    Date Deposited: 29 Jun 2020 09:54
    Last Modified: 02 Aug 2023 17:58
    URI: https://eprints.bbk.ac.uk/id/eprint/31133

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