Call for Papers
Research in the Sociology of Work, 2014 Volume
Adolescent Experiences and Adult Work Outcomes: Connections and Causes
Editors: Henrich R. Greve and Marc-David L. Seidel
Do events and experiences during adolescence influence the work outcomes of
individuals when they reach adulthood? This simple question has a potentially
wide range of theoretical and practical implications, and we invite manuscripts
to the 2014 Research in Sociology of Work volume that provide evidence and
interpretation on this topic. Adolescent experiences can be linked with path
dependence in occupational choice and buildup of social and human capital, and
are thus important "origin explanations" for theories that address these
issues. They may have further links forward to micro outcomes such as
segregation or cliques within organizations as well as macro outcomes such as
inequality. Because a goal of the volume is to encourage new and exploratory
research, we are open to a variety of adolescent experiences as potential
explanations of work outcomes. We invite manuscripts that address issues
relating early experiences in adolescence with later life work outcomes broadly
defined, such as work in any type of organization (paid or non-paid),
entrepreneurial activity, network structure, equity and discrimination
outcomes, labor market, the organization of work, and career paths.
This volume is an opportunity to assemble evidence of the effects of adolescent
experiences on adult work experiences in one place and highlight the
opportunities for research on this topic. We welcome contributions from all
fields including sociology, management, organizational behavior,
entrepreneurship, life course and family studies that analyze these substantive
topics by highlighting the connection between early life experiences and later
life work outcomes in any geographic region. We have a preference for work that
extends and tests theory, but we are also interested in work that provides new
observations highlighting empirical puzzles for future theoretical work. The
length of the submission should be commensurate with the contribution, and
rigor in empirical approach is important. We will call on external reviewers
when necessary, and will use a double blind procedure. Submission to the volume
implies agreement to serve as a reviewer. We seek to provide quick feedback on
the manuscript fit to the volume, and no more than one revision until a final
decision.
Submission deadline: March 31, 2013
Submission format: A single file including all tables and figures; Microsoft
Word format.
Please direct questions and submissions to: Henrich R. Greve
(
henrich.greve@insead.edu) and Marc-David L. Seidel (
seidel@mail.ubc.ca).
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Marc-David L. Seidel
University of British Columbia
2053 Main Mall
Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z2
(604) 827-5155
E-mail:
seidel@mail.ubc.ca