Abstract
122 employed professional men and women in early career stages provided information about the functions served by their relationships with peers. Most respondents were aware of functions served by their peer relationships. Most common functions were informational, future contacts, and referrals. Professionals from larger organizations, having more extensive peer relationships or belonging to formalized network groups received more network functions. Women and minorities were as active in peer relationships as were men and majority group members.
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