Exam 8: Developing Networks and Building Teams

Research has found that more and more,new fast-growth ventures have been founded by sole entrepreneurs with strong financial backing.

Lonney attends a company picnic.Although most of the people in his company are older and come from different backgrounds,he feels it is important to go since they all work together.Lonney is acknowledging which of the following aspects of building social capital?

The process of ______ your network involves staying in touch through occasional interaction.

According to the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development,connections with people who are just like us,such as family,friends,and others who have a similar cultural background or ethnicity are called ______.

______ is the concept of how people pay conscious attention to the way they are perceived and the steps they take to be perceived by others in a certain way.

Jorge felt it was his role to point out flaws in his team's plans and ideas.He was always polite,and the team had to admit that the group came up with better ideas than they originally had.However,they recently approached their manager with a request to have Jorge removed from the team.What advice would you,as manager,give the group?

Paul is assessing his social ties and starts by listing everyone he knows,regardless of the type of relationship.He then intends to classify them.On which dimension of social capital is Paul working?

Which of the following is one of the six traits identified by Kathleen Eisenhardt in regard to teams that engaged in healthy conflict?

What two questions does the text recommend be asked when considering founding team members?

Describe ways to build social capital while in college.

An accelerator is an organization that helps early-stage entrepreneurs to refine an idea while also providing access to resources; an incubator is an organization that provides tailored support for existing startups that have already built a successful product or service.

What social capital dimension describes the characteristics of your bond with your contacts?

According to the text,many of the most successful ventures are built on forging relationships at the university level.

Which online social media network allows for asking questions in a specific section of the platform?

Two members of the founding team are interviewing candidates to be a third member.One of their questions is to see how an applicant responded to a problem he or she encountered in the past.The applicant responded with an answer that revealed a great deal of industry knowledge.Later,one of the interviewers noted to the other that his statements used "I" instead of "we." Interpret the founder's concern in light of a startup's needs.

Which of the following would best describe the term cognitive comprehensiveness?

Being aware of your body language,being polite and courteous,and being confident and open are all forms of ______.

Walking away from an event with a stack of business cards is as good as having a few meaningful conversations.

Why is impression management and self-confidence important for networking?

People today are more likely to interact with others to build their social capital due to more time spent at the workplace,commuting to work,and using devices like personal computers and smartphones.