Abstract
The unique relations between the Israeli-armed forces and the local hi-tech industry have been identified as a strong explanatory variable for the Israeli hi-tech boom. This article highlights the role of the military as a socialization institution in those relations. We identify how the accumulation of ‘‘military capital’’ during military in service contributes to soldiers as veterans and employees in the hi-tech sector. Military service brings with it professional training, social ties, and social codes that influence the composition of the hi-tech workforce and hi-tech industry’s organizational and functional culture. Examination of Israeli hi-tech workers’ profiles reveals not only a very high proportion of military capital amongst the employees but also an institutional preference for those who possess it.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 123-141 |
| Number of pages | 19 |
| Journal | Armed Forces and Society |
| Volume | 41 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 20 2015 |
Keywords
- Capital
- Culture
- Hi-tech
- Israel
- Military