TY - GEN AB - This article examines the extent to which people’s partners’ social capital and processes that take place at the inner couple level influence gender-specific probabilities of obtaining a leadership position. First, well-established theories are examined that offer different assumptions as to how a partner’s resources can influence occupational career. This article adds to research by applying a relational perspective on partners’ resources beyond looking only at the individual’s and partner’s resources. To resolve the research question, data from the German Socio-Economic Panel Study (waves 1984 to 2010) were used in a longitudinal design employing event history analysis (N=11,050 men and N=8,988 women). The results show different outcomes for women and for men. For women, the relation of resources between partners plays a significant role in their promotion to the top, espe-cially their own comparative advantage; whereas for men, their own resources—independent of women’s resources—seem to be more relevant. DA - 2013 KW - social capital KW - couples KW - Labor market KW - inequality KW - gender LA - eng PY - 2013 SN - 2193-9624 TI - Headwind or Tailwind — Do Partner’s Resources Support or Restrict a Promotion to a Leadership Position in Germany? UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:0070-pub-25505347 Y2 - 2024-11-21T22:33:35 ER -