Simon Langlois Studied Government Employment in Quebec

Multiple Choice

Simon Langlois studied government employment in Quebec.He found that even though the government had made efforts to formalize recruitment,more than 40 percent of the people he surveyed found their jobs through personal contacts.In the majority of cases,the personal contacts were fairly casual acquaintances,not close friends.What principle is demonstrated here?

A) the strength of weak ties
B) the power of strong triads
C) the role of group cohesion
D) the power of groupthink