Horizontal Transfer and Promotion : New Evidence and an Interpretation from the Perspective of Task-Specific Human Capital

Sasaki, Masaru; Takii, Katsuya; Wan, Junmin

OSIPP Discussion Paper, 2012, DP-2012-E-006

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Title
Horizontal Transfer and Promotion : New Evidence and an Interpretation from the Perspective of Task-Specific Human Capital
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Sasaki, Masaru
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Takii, Katsuya
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Wan, Junmin
Subject
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Promotion and Task-Specific Human Capital
Abstract
This paper provides new evidence about horizontal transfer and promotion using the largest available personnel panel data in Japan and interprets them from the perspective of task-specific human capital. We find that firms synchronize their employees' promotion and horizontal transfers. Then, we show theoretically that task-specific human capital can naturally generate such synchronization. We also find that the directors in an accounting department have the highest probability of being promoted to become board members, while those in a research department have the lowest. This suggests that top managers need a balanced skill set, in which allocative skill is relatively important.
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Osaka School of International Public Policy, Osaka University
Source Title
OSIPP Discussion Paper
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DP-2012-E-006
Date of Issued
2012-03
Language
English
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https://hdl.handle.net/11094/23382
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http://www.osipp.osaka-u.ac.jp/archives/DP/2012/DP2012E006.pdf
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ディスカッション／ワーキング・ペーパー DP/WP
OSIPP Discussion Paper