Scholarlink

<p>The study draws on original biographical data for 267 individuals in leadership positions in Norwegian interest groups and identifies 400 career transfer events. Distinguishing between intra-sectoral transfers within the education domain and inter-sectoral transfers across policy domains, the study shows that, within the observed population of interest group leaders, leaders with prior experience in policymaking environments, including state organizations and interest groups, are particularly prominent among employed leaders, reflecting the strategic recruitment of individuals with insider knowledge and governance expertise. Building on actor homophily and professionalization perspectives, the study further demonstrates how organizational- and individual-level factors (type of interest the group represents and type of position, respectively) shape transfer patterns. Leaders representing employees and providers of education services are more likely to remain within the same sector, reinforcing professional continuity and domain-specific expertise, whereas leaders representing beneficiaries exhibit greater inter-sectoral mobility, reflecting more heterogeneous recruitment pathways. Employed leaders display higher inter-sectoral mobility and elected leaders remain more embedded within their sectoral domain. While based on Norway, the findings have broader relevance for corporatist and welfare-state systems and offer comparative insights for pluralist settings.</p>

错误：搜索内容不能为空，请输入英文关键词
错误：关键词超出字数限制，请精简
高级检索

What shapes inter- and intra-sectoral career transfer patterns of interest group leaders

  • 期刊论文

  • 出版模式：

    开放获取

  • 发表日期：

    2026年7月13日

查看全文
  • Michael Oduro Asante,
  • Martina Vukasovic

摘要

The study draws on original biographical data for 267 individuals in leadership positions in Norwegian interest groups and identifies 400 career transfer events. Distinguishing between intra-sectoral transfers within the education domain and inter-sectoral transfers across policy domains, the study shows that, within the observed population of interest group leaders, leaders with prior experience in policymaking environments, including state organizations and interest groups, are particularly prominent among employed leaders, reflecting the strategic recruitment of individuals with insider knowledge and governance expertise. Building on actor homophily and professionalization perspectives, the study further demonstrates how organizational- and individual-level factors (type of interest the group represents and type of position, respectively) shape transfer patterns. Leaders representing employees and providers of education services are more likely to remain within the same sector, reinforcing professional continuity and domain-specific expertise, whereas leaders representing beneficiaries exhibit greater inter-sectoral mobility, reflecting more heterogeneous recruitment pathways. Employed leaders display higher inter-sectoral mobility and elected leaders remain more embedded within their sectoral domain. While based on Norway, the findings have broader relevance for corporatist and welfare-state systems and offer comparative insights for pluralist settings.