We examined the interaction of gender and marital status on attaining mentors among 405 managers and professionals in contrasting Taiwanese and U.S. cultures. In line with social role and signaling theories and the cultural concepts of gender-egalitarianism and individualism/collectivism,...

Having dependents is an important family status variable in the larger scheme of social differentiators that account for sex differences in career related outcomes. In this study, we are interested in whether men or women benefit more from having access to networks when they have dependents....