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Laura Adler

  • When Is It OK to Use Connections to Land a Job?‌‌

    New research co-authored by Yale SOM’s Laura Adler explores how people reconcile conflicting beliefs about the roles of social capital and merit in the job search. Their results show that widely held attitudes about when it’s acceptable to make use of connections can help perpetuate inequality.‌‌

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