Exam 8: Developing Networks and Building Teams

If you see someone standing alone at a networking event,you should ______.

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?

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

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?

Kirby is going to be selling to an IT company that is known for casual work attire.Even though Kirby has just finished a presentation for a different company and is in a sports jacket and tie,he stops off at home to put on a casual shirt and sweater.What is Kirby's action indicative of?

What is Jenn Houser's advice for aligning team goals and values?

To judge the extent to which someone has a big ego,what does the text suggest you look for?

If you are in a networking group of 20 to 40 people,how many possible referrals and leads could you obtain from this group?

According to the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD),the connections with people who represent a different level of society-such as poor,middle class,or high society-would be considered what kind of social capital?

Trice is a fellow student who heard about your business idea and put you in contact with his brother-in-law who might have similar interests.What is the role that Trice is playing?

Incubators and accelerators are among the best places for entrepreneurs to network and find mentors.

According to research studies,what element was reported as the most important factor to new venture success?

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

Two of your employees return from a conference.Price has a stack of business cards and is delighted that he met so many people.Marie sheepishly says that she really only met four people.She has set up a follow-up meeting with one of them.She said the others are not interested in your product at the moment.She discloses that she helped one business owner with a school for her daughter and shared a recipe for rhubarb pie with another.Discuss who has done the better job of networking; support your conclusion.

When deciding to hire someone for her new startup,Laura states,"We will have to train him,but he has the right attitude and spirit about this company." To what social capital dimension is Laura referring?

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 ______ dimension of social capital describes the type of social ties you have or don't have and the degree to which those ties may be formal or informal.

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

The number of possible referrals and leads one could obtain in a networking group of 20 to 40 people is almost incalculable.

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