Exam 8: Developing Networks and Building Teams

The degree with which you share norms,visions,values,and beliefs with others describes which of the following dimensions of social capital?

Twellow.com is a networking resource for posting your own biography and searching other's biographies using your choice of keywords.

Allen doesn't mind getting his hands dirty.As the co-owner of a small 10-person brewery,he is frequently seen scrubbing out containers,sweeping the floor,and ordering sandwiches for meetings.Recently,he was advised that he should not be doing these things,as doing so would lower his perceived image with the employees,who need to feel that he is in a special role.Discuss what Allen's response should be.

According to the text,what type of relationship is most similar to the nature of the cofounders' relationship?

According to research,a heterogeneous group will have greater problem-solving and creative options but have greater challenges in communications.

Facebook and LinkedIn make it easy to find out which face-to-face conferences the people in your network are attending.

Which of the following are the three dimensions of social capital?

Janice asks her grandmother to help her out in her day care center while one of her employees is out on vacation.What is the nature of the social capital used in this action?

Strong ties to family and friends can be restrictive to the entrepreneur because they are less likely to challenge our ideas.

In a classic study of a devil's advocate's role,______.

What is a Meetup group?

The quid pro quo strategy should be avoided in networking as it may be perceived as manipulative.

What conversational stance does a good networker take?

Power,as it relates to social networks,refers to which of the following?

Your local chamber of commerce is a good place to look for support and networking opportunities.

Erik and Janessa are considering a member for the founding team who has superior programming skills for their new software-related product.His successful programs are numerous and well known.They know that they want to expand to other products,and his experience would be valuable.In a networking discussion,the programmer stated that he was good at what he did and that working on Erik and Janessa's software would be "as good as any." Erik and Janessa felt that that was a sign that he was willing to be a founder.Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of adding him to the team.

A self-selected stakeholder is characterized by which of the following?

According to the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD),connections with people who come from different backgrounds and cultures would be called which of the following?

When working with a founding team,it is important to keep a "hands off" approach,keeping the lines of responsibility clear.

In the context of stakeholders,self-selection ties in with the idea of ______.