Chapter 11: Career conditions in Pakistan: 'apna banda' and career growth
Category:
Chapter
Published:
21 Apr 2023
Page Range:
92–100
Collection:
Business 2023
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.4337/9781035308415.00018
Keywords:
cultural and/or institutional; national; brain drain; crisis and disruption; different generations; discrimination; elite careers; ethnicity; family; gender; social inequality
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This chapter examines the role of social relations on the career trajectory of Pakistani employees in local organizations. Scholarship has already highlighted the significant impact of social connections on the professional growth of individuals in India and Pakistan. The local Punjabi language word ‘mera banda’ (my man) is presented as a significant cultural framework to reveal pervasive practices of career progression in Pakistan. In line, this chapter shares the story of a professional revealing the means of career progress in a local organization.

Cover Understanding Careers Around the Globe
Understanding Careers Around the Globe
Monograph Book
Published:
21 Apr 2023
Print ISBN:
9781035308408
eISBN:
9781035308415
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.4337/9781035308415
Pages:
276
Collection:
Business 2023
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