MGMT 371 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
Marvin is a high-performance general manager who has built and cultivated a
strong network of relationships. Marvin has worked to create _____ capital.
social
_____ 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.
Networking
Which of the following networks are considered to be the best?
Large diverse networks with strong and weak relationships
Which of the following statements about interpersonal networks is true?
Interpersonal networks are networks of relationships that develop across functions and
divisions to accomplish tasks quickly.
Which of the following networks best exemplifies an advice network?
When it comes to solving technical issues, the employees in an organization often get
suggestions from Victor, who has more technical expertise.
Which of the following networks is the best example of a communication
network?
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.
,Which of the following networks is the best example of a trust network?
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.
Which of the following statements about communication networks is true?
Examining communication networks can be helpful in identifying some of the gaps in
information flow.
Which of the following networks allows employees to share sensitive information
and support one another in a crisis?
Trust networks
Sandy is a very competent technical expert, but her coworkers will not go to her
for advice, seeking out the more likable, albeit less competent, Bob instead. From
this scenario, we can infer that Sandy is a
competent jerk.
Of the three conceptions of centrality, degree of centrality
represents the number of contacts to whom a person is connected in a social network.
Which of the following is one of the conceptions of centrality?
Closeness
Which of the following conceptions of centrality represents potential control over
information and over connections to others that anyone may want to reach?
Betweenness
Gail has a high level of connectivity with people in the organization and tends to
know valuable information before anyone else. From this information, we can
infer that Gail is a
,broker
Joe has connections with Shelley and Bob, who have similar positions with the
organization. In the course of one hour, Joe receives the same piece of new
information from both Shelly and Bob. From this scenario, we can infer that
Shelley and Bob are redundant contacts.
Based on the network diagram, which of the following function as boundary
spanners?
F, Y, and G
Raj and Lee are both connected to Bob, but Raj and Lee are not connected to
each other. From this scenario we can infer that
Bob is a structural hole.
Lu, who is part of the production department, has key connections with members
of the R&D, marketing, art, technical support, distribution, and human resources
departments. From this information, we can infer that Lu is a
boundary spanner
According to David Krackhardt, the components of strong ties are
interaction, affection, and time.
Sam was unemployed and looking for a job. None of his close friends could help
him as they themselves were all either unemployed or underemployed. However,
Sam got a good job through James, whom he met a few months ago while
traveling. From this scenario, it can be inferred that
James belongs to Sam's weak ties.
Which of the following statements about the strength of ties is true?
, Unlike strong ties, weak ties provides individuals with exposure to novel information.
Effective networks
include a proper balance between the breadth of contacts and the depth or strength of
contacts.
Which of the following is one of the six myths that exist about the best ways to
build useful networks?
I already know what is going on in my network.
According to Brian Uzzi and Shannon Dunlap, which of the following is the first
step in building a useful internal network?
Mapping your network
Dolly has arranged for a get-together at her house to which she has invited all of
her friends. Most of her friends will be meeting the others in the group for the first
time. Moreover, they are from diverse backgrounds with differing interests and
experiences. Though all are not known to each other, all are known to Dolly. From
this description of Dolly, it can be inferred that Dolly is
good at forging better connections.
Enrique wants to develop professional relationships outside of work. What is the
best advice you can give Enrique?
Enrique needs to join a networking club
Social capital is not only beneficial to individuals within organizations but also to
those organizations themselves.
a. True
b. False
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
Marvin is a high-performance general manager who has built and cultivated a
strong network of relationships. Marvin has worked to create _____ capital.
social
_____ 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.
Networking
Which of the following networks are considered to be the best?
Large diverse networks with strong and weak relationships
Which of the following statements about interpersonal networks is true?
Interpersonal networks are networks of relationships that develop across functions and
divisions to accomplish tasks quickly.
Which of the following networks best exemplifies an advice network?
When it comes to solving technical issues, the employees in an organization often get
suggestions from Victor, who has more technical expertise.
Which of the following networks is the best example of a communication
network?
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.
,Which of the following networks is the best example of a trust network?
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.
Which of the following statements about communication networks is true?
Examining communication networks can be helpful in identifying some of the gaps in
information flow.
Which of the following networks allows employees to share sensitive information
and support one another in a crisis?
Trust networks
Sandy is a very competent technical expert, but her coworkers will not go to her
for advice, seeking out the more likable, albeit less competent, Bob instead. From
this scenario, we can infer that Sandy is a
competent jerk.
Of the three conceptions of centrality, degree of centrality
represents the number of contacts to whom a person is connected in a social network.
Which of the following is one of the conceptions of centrality?
Closeness
Which of the following conceptions of centrality represents potential control over
information and over connections to others that anyone may want to reach?
Betweenness
Gail has a high level of connectivity with people in the organization and tends to
know valuable information before anyone else. From this information, we can
infer that Gail is a
,broker
Joe has connections with Shelley and Bob, who have similar positions with the
organization. In the course of one hour, Joe receives the same piece of new
information from both Shelly and Bob. From this scenario, we can infer that
Shelley and Bob are redundant contacts.
Based on the network diagram, which of the following function as boundary
spanners?
F, Y, and G
Raj and Lee are both connected to Bob, but Raj and Lee are not connected to
each other. From this scenario we can infer that
Bob is a structural hole.
Lu, who is part of the production department, has key connections with members
of the R&D, marketing, art, technical support, distribution, and human resources
departments. From this information, we can infer that Lu is a
boundary spanner
According to David Krackhardt, the components of strong ties are
interaction, affection, and time.
Sam was unemployed and looking for a job. None of his close friends could help
him as they themselves were all either unemployed or underemployed. However,
Sam got a good job through James, whom he met a few months ago while
traveling. From this scenario, it can be inferred that
James belongs to Sam's weak ties.
Which of the following statements about the strength of ties is true?
, Unlike strong ties, weak ties provides individuals with exposure to novel information.
Effective networks
include a proper balance between the breadth of contacts and the depth or strength of
contacts.
Which of the following is one of the six myths that exist about the best ways to
build useful networks?
I already know what is going on in my network.
According to Brian Uzzi and Shannon Dunlap, which of the following is the first
step in building a useful internal network?
Mapping your network
Dolly has arranged for a get-together at her house to which she has invited all of
her friends. Most of her friends will be meeting the others in the group for the first
time. Moreover, they are from diverse backgrounds with differing interests and
experiences. Though all are not known to each other, all are known to Dolly. From
this description of Dolly, it can be inferred that Dolly is
good at forging better connections.
Enrique wants to develop professional relationships outside of work. What is the
best advice you can give Enrique?
Enrique needs to join a networking club
Social capital is not only beneficial to individuals within organizations but also to
those organizations themselves.
a. True
b. False
