Words and phrases, as they say, can do a lot of work. Sometimes, evocative terms can be useful even if they paper over imprecise concepts or obscure definitional disagreement. But vagueness often ...

The word “meritocracy” has reached new heights, becoming ubiquitous in everyday conversation and in debates about identity politics. The concept is seemingly simple: Strong ability yields well-earned ...

Sometimes, it’s not what you know but who you know—a saying that has withstood the test of time and still rings true today. Discerning entrepreneurs know their success would not have materialized ...

A recent study found a whopping 85% of jobs are filled through relationships. Imagine a network of successful professionals eager to hear about your career goals and guide you through the professional ...

There are many changes on the horizon for the field of business networking in 2011. Technology will continue to evolve, of course, but the biggest change will simply be the recognition of the field ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. According to a definition by communityworks, inc., "Social capital is the network of ...

Social Indicators Research, Vol. 132, No. 3 (July 2017), pp. 1117-1129 (13 pages) To understand the influence of social capital (the size of local supportive networks and generalized trust) in ...

Social networking and dating startups used these pitch decks to raise venture capital funding rounds.

The moves by the federal government to regulate social networking sites — like MySpace.com and others — may cause venture investors to look overseas, and lead to a drop in early stage investments ...

Three women laugh together, standing outside in the sunlight. Source: Priscilla Du Preez / Unsplash If you have spent time in an organization (or in graduate study of sociology or economics), you have ...