Exam 14: Developing Networks

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." What aspect of the social network is Laura referring to?

Janell is always asking for the source of comments or research to back up assumptions made at team meetings.Ultimately, the team creates better solutions because of this.What role is Janell playing as a team member?

Which of the following would be most strongly associated with career support?

Peter Senge, founding chairperson for the Society for Organizational Learning, suggests which of the following for engaging others in your vision?

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

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?

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

Which of the following would be most strongly associated with psychosocial support?

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 may have done the better job of networking, and support your conclusion.

What would best describe the concept of Groupthink?

What is the best advice for building networks?

A moderated LinkedIn community, this group supports startups, founders, mentors, and small business experts.

What type of relationship is most similar to the nature of the cofounders' relationship?

At meetings, Peter is very direct with his statements.Because the group is familiar with Peter's Myers-Briggs scores, his directness does not cause conflicts.What is the conflict avoided?

This LinkedIn group offers support to female entrepreneurs who want to build their networks.

The best way to read a room is to look where the highest ranking people in the room are so you can get into that group

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.

The authors suggest which of the following for finding a mentor?

According to the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, 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?

Quid pro quo should be avoided in networking as it may be perceived as manipulative.