Drawing on human and social capital theory, research on employee mobility has discussed
the benefits and drawbacks of hiring employees from rival firms. To explain the performance …

This article extends research on the relationship between employee mobility and firm
performance by exploring how mobility between competitors and mobility between potential …

A large and growing literature spanning multiple fields has identified employee mobility as a
critical influence on several important organizational outcomes. However, extant research …

Research summary: Employee mobility can erode competitive advantage by facilitating
interfirm knowledge and relationship transfer. This study investigates the latter and identifies …

This study revisits the portability of performance paradox—the common finding that external
hires fail to replicate prior performance after switching firms—by examining how the nature …

Research summary: Because employees can provide a firm with human capital advantages
over competitors, firms invest considerably in employee recruiting and retention. Departing …

Internal talent markets—created when firms post open jobs and invite current employees to
apply—enhance the value of an organization's human capital by generating complementary …

The rise of employee mobility over the past few decades has significant implications for both
organizational performance and individual careers. The traditional organizational response …

We investigate what interfirm career mobility patterns would emerge if individuals are
motivated by the job rewards they obtain as a function of their experience in organizations …

Employees can build their careers either by moving into a new job within their current
organization or else by moving to a different organization. We use matching perspectives on …