Deck 20: Networking

Question 1

_____ refers to the activities associated with developing and managing relationships that are critical to a person's ability to accomplish tasks and develop personally and professionally.

A) Networking
B) Satisficing
C) Motivating
D) Interacting

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Which of the following networks best exemplifies an advice network?

A) In a restaurant,George welcomes the customers,Jake's team takes the orders,and finally Jim's team serves the customers and conducts financial transactions.
B) Pinky couldn't work on her project due to some personal issues.She discussed her issues with Paul,her teammate,and he helped her finish the task on time.
C) John,who belongs to the marketing department in an organization often interacts with employees in other departments whenever he finds time to socialize.
D) When it comes to solving technical issues,the employees in an organization often get suggestions from Victor who has more technical expertise.

Answer 2

D

Question 3

The act of leveraging network position to connect people who are not otherwise connected to one another to generate and control information is called _____.

A) redundancy
B) social loafing
C) brokerage
D) framing

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Which of the following networks allows employees to share sensitive information and support one another in a crisis?

A) Trust networks
B) Communication networks
C) Advice networks
D) Diverse networks

Question 5

Sam was unemployed and looking for a job.None of his close friends could help him as they themselves were unemployed.However,Sam got a good job through James,whom he met a few months ago during travelling.From this scenario,it can be inferred that:

A) James belongs to Sam's closed network.
B) Sam belongs to James's strong ties.
C) James belongs to Sam's weak ties.
D) Sam belongs to James's communication network.

Question 6

Which of the following terms refers to the value that an individual can derive from his or her contacts?

A) Social value
B) Synergy
C) Social capital
D) Value chain

Question 7

Of the three conceptions of centrality,degree of centrality:

A) accounts for how close a person is to all other people in the network through his or her direct and indirect ties.
B) accounts for the extent to which people fall between pairs of other people who may be trying to reach each other.
C) represents potential control over information and over connections to others that anyone may want to reach.
D) represents the number of contacts to whom a person is connected in a social network.

Question 8

Which of the following statements about communication networks is true?

A) Communication networks are used to share sensitive information and support one another in a crisis.
B) Examining communication networks can be helpful in identifying some of the gaps in information flow.
C) Communication networks involve employees performing tasks by depending on one another at all times.
D) Communication networks are seldom used to exchange work-related information.

Question 9

Which of the following networks is the best example of a trust network?

A) When it comes to solving technical issues,the employees in an organization often get suggestions from Victor who has more technical expertise.
B) Pinky couldn't work on her project due to some personal issues.She discussed her issues with Paul,her teammate,and he helped her finish the task on time.
C) In a restaurant,George welcomes the customers,Jake's team takes the orders,and finally Jim's team serves the customers and conducts financial transactions.
D) John who belongs to the marketing department in an organization often interacts with employees in other departments whenever he finds time to socialize.

Question 10

Advice networks in organizations allows employees to:

A) share sensitive information and support one another in times of crisis.
B) get help from others to solve problems and to receive information.
C) formally exchange work-related information with others to achieve their goals.
D) transfer information from one department to another following standard procedures.

Question 11

According to David Krackhardt,the components of strong ties are:

A) interaction,affection,and time.
B) importance,capability,and personality.
C) interest,similarity,and acceptance.
D) intimacy,attitude,and knowledge.

Question 12

Which of the following is one of the conceptions of centrality?

A) Value
B) Range
C) Closeness
D) Distinctness

Question 13

Which of the following networks is the best example of a communication network?

A) John,who belongs to the marketing department in an organization often interacts with employees in other departments whenever he finds time to socialize.
B) Pinky couldn't work on her project due to some personal issues.She discussed her issues with Paul,her teammate,and he helped her finish the task on time.
C) In a restaurant,George welcomes the customers,Jake's team takes the orders,and finally Jim's team serves the customers and conducts financial transactions.
D) When it comes to solving technical issues,the employees in an organization often get suggestions from Victor who has more technical expertise.

Question 14

Which of the following conceptions of centrality represents potential control over information and over connections to others that anyone may want to reach?

A) Degree
B) Closeness
C) Distance
D) Betweenness

Question 15

Which of the following statements about interpersonal networks is true?

A) Interpersonal networks are valuable to the individuals they link but not to the organizations that employ them.
B) Interpersonal relationships can be applied to personal but not to business relationships.
C) Interpersonal networks are always depicted on a formal organizational chart.
D) Interpersonal networks are networks of relationships that develop across functions to accomplish tasks quickly.

Question 16

Individuals who connect their immediate work group with other parts of the company or with groups in other organizations are called _____.

A) redundant contacts
B) boundary spanners
C) peripheral specialists
D) network brokers

Question 17

Non-redundant contacts:

A) involve little exposure outside the network.
B) are only useful in working through standardized operations.
C) often lead to the same people in the network.
D) allow individuals to bridge structural holes.

Question 18

Which of the following statements about the strength of ties is true?

A) Weak ties are effective in sharing information and they often provide redundant information.
B) Unlike strong ties,weak ties provides individuals with exposure to novel information.
C) Trust,larger time commitments,and similar interests are features of weak ties.
D) Strong ties serve as bridges and are more likely to link members of dissimilar groups than are weak ones.

Question 19

Which of the following statements about redundant contacts is true?

A) These contacts are more helpful when engaging in novel endeavors.
B) These contacts provide individuals with the same information.
C) These types of networks are also called open networks.
D) These contacts do not lead to the same people in the network.

Question 20

Which of the following networks are considered to be the best?

A) Large closed networks with weak relationships
B) Small diverse networks with strong relationships
C) Small closed networks with strong and weak relationships
D) Large diverse networks with strong and weak relationships

Question 21

To build better networks,we must communicate all the time.

Question 22

Weak ties are usually formed among similar individuals who are exposed to the same kinds of information.

Question 23

What are networking clubs?

Question 24

Networks characterized by breadth tend to have many non-redundant contacts that provide access to a wide range of potential opportunities.

Question 25

To build useful networks,managers and leaders should consider promoting less formal social networks in the workplace.

Question 26

A structural hole is the gap that exists between two individuals.

Question 27

According to Brian Uzzi and Shannon Dunlap,which of the following is the first step in building a useful internal network?

A) Cultivating brokers
B) Mapping your network
C) Sharing information
D) Forging better connections

Question 28

Briefly describe the strength of ties.

Question 29

Discuss the three types of interpersonal networks.

Question 30

Define centrality and its conceptions.

Question 31

Effective networks:

A) include a proper balance between the breadth of contacts and the depth or strength of contacts.
B) consists of only a few deep contacts that tend to be better sources of high-quality information.
C) are a group of non-redundant contacts that provide access to a wide range of potential opportunities.
D) include contacts that are connected to one another and tend to recirculate similar insights among themselves.

Question 32

Of the three conceptions of centrality,betweenness represents the number of contacts to whom a person is connected in a social network.

Question 33

Define networking.How can one build diverse networks?

Question 34

Examining communication networks helps in identifying some of the gaps in information flow.

Question 35

Social capital is not only beneficial to individuals within organizations but also to those organizations themselves.

Question 36

Which of the following,if true,is one of the six myths that exist about the best ways to build useful networks?

A) To build better networks,we must communicate less.
B) I already know what is going on in my network.
C) We should build a small network.
D) Central people should make themselves less accessible.

Question 37

Which of the following entities allows individuals to develop professional relationships outside work?

A) Redundant contacts
B) Strong ties
C) Networking clubs
D) Communication networks

Question 38

Dolly has arranged for a get-together in her house for which she invited all her friends.Most of her friends were meeting the others in the group for the first time.Moreover,they were from diverse backgrounds with differing interests and experiences.Though all were not known to each other,all were known to Dolly.From this description of Dolly,it can be inferred that Dolly is:

A) good at forging better connections.
B) focusing only on closed networks.
C) lacking weak ties in relationships.
D) more exposed to redundant contacts.

Question 39

Trust networks often reveal the pattern of linkages between employees who talk about work-related matters on a regular basis.

Question 40

The first step in building a useful network is to identify information brokers.