Purpose – The introductory chapter to this special issue highlights contemporary scholarship on networks, work, and inequality.Methodology – We review the last decade of research on this topic, identifying four key areas investigation: (1) networks and hiring, (2) networks and the labor...

Chance is a prominent feature in the processes by which people become aware of job openings, yet current theories - which emphasize the instrumental job search activities of workers - do not provide a framework for understanding the unsolicited receipt of job leads. The concept of serendipity is...

The importance of social relationships at work has long been recognized in the social sciences. Interest in this topic has been renewed through scholarly and popular discussions of social capital as well as recent innovations in network data collection and analysis. These developments have...