INTRODUCTION

DOI: 10.4324/9781003026549-1

The purpose of this brief introduction is to set out our reasons for writing this book, and give a short overview of how we approached the task. We discuss the research approach we took to the book, and discuss some of the limitations to that and therefore the agenda for future research in this area. Finally, we offer you, the reader, some ideas for how you might best use this book to support your own networking interests.

Why another book on networking?

Our interest in networking began with practitioner work we were doing in our professional lives and in supporting the students with whom we work, particularly with regard to their employability skills. In the approximate time period between 2010 and ...

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