Which of the following would networking be most likely to help a manager accomplish?
A) increasing efficiency
B) increasing effectiveness
C) defining goals
D) building a power base

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D) Networking, or building social links to others within and outside of an organization, is unlikely to increase efficiency or effectiveness in any significant way. Building relationships can help a manager advance within an organization, but relationships by themselves are not likely to help tasks get accomplished. Networking per se would also be unlikely to improve goal definition, since linking to others would not necessarily provide insight into the goals that an organization needs. What networking would be likely to provide is a political power base for the networker. This in turn would provide support for ideas and programs that the networker wants to promote and help him or her rise in the organization's hierarchy.

Which of the Following Would Networking Be Most Likely to Help