| dc.description.abstract | This study was conducted with the aim of establishing how social capital influences
career successes of the staff at the County Government of Mombasa. The study also
sought to establish how social capital influences extrinsic factors of career success; and
how social capital influences intrinsic factors of career success. The study adopted a
survey research design. The population of the study comprised the 2,650 staff of the
county Government of Mombasa. Primary data was collected through the use of
questionnaires. Analysis was conducted through the use of descriptive statistics. The
results indicated that employees were able to accrue diverse network resources/social
capital to varying extents. From the data, it was clear that information was the network
resource that employees at the County Government of Mombasa accrued most from
social capital and networks at 23%. That was closely followed by ideas and knowledge at
20% and 17% respectively. The study also found that social capital influenced both
extrinsic and intrinsic factors of career success to a least an average extent or more. The
study consequently concluded that; first, diverse network resource (social capital) had
been drawn by employees of the County Government of Mombasa to different extents
and that had added great value to career success for the County Government staff;
secondly, social capital had a positive influence on intrinsic indicator of career success to
a least an average extent or more; thirdly, Social capital had a similarly positive influence
on intrinsic indicators of career success to a least an average extent or more. On the basis
of the findings, the study recommended that social capital be nurtured at the
organizational level through drafting organizational policies that are social capital –
friendly. This was so that social capital may continue its value addition to both intrinsic
and extrinsic aspects of career success so that employees at the County Government of
Mombasa may continue realizing career success. In addition, network resources were
beneficial to both individual and organisation and therefore value addition was at both
levels. | en |
