Connections That Foster Embeddedness Essay

I have not been able to have a lot of work experience due to my age, but I have asked my mother how our discussion this week affected her job. “There are three types of connections that foster embeddedness: (1) “links,” (2) “fit,” and (3) “sacrifice.”” (Allen, 2008). My mother experienced the three types of connections that foster “embeddedness” while she was a nurse. She experienced these connections quit a lot during her nursing career. My mother was working as a nurse for thirteen years. Over this time she had made a vast group of close friends and colleagues and was always a very hard worker. Her ethic skills helped her gain relationships with upper management, doctors, other nurses, and many of the other hospital staff. With these connections she experienced “links” everyday, especially meeting new people and having a very open personality with everyone. She believed that the more positive experiences she had with people lead her to more opportunities and getting to know other types of connections.

She knew this was her calling and “fit” the job perfectly. She was caring, outgoing, hard working, compassionate, and always looked forward to the challenges work brought each day. My mom did not only enjoy caring for her patients, but she also really liked fitting in with the community. She would be able to go out after work with her colleagues and have a good time. Finally, my mom would not “sacrifice’ losing her job. She enjoyed the work, the colleagues, her salary, rewards, and opportunities that were available. She always said her boss treated them with the same respect that he wanted in return. Their ability to communicate and get the job done correctly showed the confidence and support he gave him. My mother also said the only thing that would make her leave this perfect job would be an involuntary turnover. Unfortunetally, thirteen years after working she had to leave for health