Childhood economic status predicting later income： the role of networking ability and encouragement of participation

作     者：Kun Yu Yuhui Li 

作者机构：School of Labor and HumanResources Renmin University ofChina Beijing 100872 China 

出 版 物：《Frontiers of Business Research in China》 (中国高等学校学术文摘·工商管理研究（英文版）)

年 卷 期：2018年第12卷第1期

页      面：50-60页

学科分类：12[管理学] 02[经济学] 0202[经济学-应用经济学] 1201[管理学-管理科学与工程(可授管理学、工学学位)] 08[工学] 020202[经济学-区域经济学] 081201[工学-计算机系统结构] 0812[工学-计算机科学与技术（可授工学、理学学位）] 

基　　金：National Natural Science Foundation of China  NSFC  (1702184  71202148  71702184) 

主　　题：Career success Economic status Networking ability Encouragement ofparticipation 

摘      要：Drawing from a social capital perspective, this study examines the psychological mechanism and boundary conditions of the relationship between individuals＇ childhood economic status （CES） and later income. Specifically, we tested the mediating role of networking ability and the moderating role of encouragement of participation in this relationship. With a sample of 3635 employees in China and the use of multistage stratified sampling, the results indicate that networking ability mediates the CES and later income relationship. Moreover, encouragement of participation acts as a necessary condition in the relationship between networking ability and later income. Specifically, when encouragement of participation was high, increased networking ability was associated with increased later income. When encouragement of participation was low, the positive relationship between employees＇ networking ability and later income was no longer significant. Finally, the indirect effect of CES on later income mediated by networking ability was stronger for organizations with a higher level of encouragement of participation. Findings and future directions in the theory and practice of career development are discussed.