Abstract
The article discusses the features of the professional dynasties perception by various subgroups of Russian society population. The empirical basis of the analysis is the materials of sociological studies of Russian Center for Research, HeadHunters-company, scientists of Southern Federal University. The results of the surveys show that among Russians the attitude towards professional continuity in the family is not popular, although the phenomenon of professional dynasties is generally assessed positively. Against this background, a subgroup of the population appears in the amount of from a quarter to a one-third of all the respondents who indicate their desire or the desire of their parents to inherit professional status. Most often, they share the attitude towards the continuation of family traditions in the professional sphere by representatives of higher-paid professional groups (lawyers, programmers, representatives of the extraction and processing of raw materials, telecommunications and communications, construction and real estate). Based on the research materials of education and medicine workers, the dependence is confirmed that, with a decrease in status positions and a drop in the profitability of the profession, orientations toward continuing professional continuity in the family decrease.
Highlights
A professional dynasty is a social group localized in the production and socio-economic structure, characterized by kinship relations, in which several generations carry out their professional activities in one area
High levels of continuity are often recorded among self-employed (Dunn & Holtz-Eakin, 2000; Sørensen, 2007), entrepreneurs (Lindquist et al, 2015), representatives of licensed professions (Pelizzari et al 2011), which can be explained by the transfer of the necessary competencies, and the customer base development, business ties
Another study found that nepotism affects the chances of young people to pass the qualification exams required for work in licensed professional fields (Aina & Nicolett, 2014; Aina & Nicolett, 2018)
Summary
A professional dynasty is a social group localized in the production and socio-economic structure, characterized by kinship relations, in which several generations carry out their professional activities in one area. The development of professional dynasties is very often explained by the transfer of human capital. High levels of continuity are often recorded among self-employed (Dunn & Holtz-Eakin, 2000; Sørensen, 2007), entrepreneurs (Lindquist et al, 2015), representatives of licensed professions (Pelizzari et al 2011), which can be explained by the transfer of the necessary competencies, and the customer base development, business ties. Another study found that nepotism affects the chances of young people to pass the qualification exams required for work in licensed professional fields (Aina & Nicolett, 2014; Aina & Nicolett, 2018). A study of the Canadian labor market found a positive relationship between the frequency of hiring a young person in the organization where his parent works and the income of the parent (Corak & Piraino, 2011)
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