COMMERCE 3S03 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Getting Things Done, Professional Network Service, Social Capital
10 Feb 2018
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Chapter 8: getting things done through networks, relationships, and soft power. Networking is one of the most obvious and sometimes dreaded challenges aspiring managers face. Managers need a high level of social capital. Social capital: includes the resources available to an individual as a consequence of his or her personal relationships. Networking: is defined as proactive attempts by individuals to develop and maintain personal and professional relationships with others for the purpose of mutual benefit in their work or career. Professional network: is the set of relatio(cid:374)ships (cid:272)riti(cid:272)al to o(cid:374)e"s a(cid:271)ility to get thi(cid:374)gs do(cid:374)e, get ahead, a(cid:374)d develop personally and professionally. Work network: the (cid:449)ork (cid:374)et(cid:449)ork is (cid:373)ade up of people (cid:449)ho are (cid:271)e(cid:374)efi(cid:272)ial i(cid:374) (cid:373)aki(cid:374)g a (cid:373)a(cid:374)ager"s jo(cid:271) more effective and efficient. The size of a work network can be small or large, depending on the manager, the nature of the organization, and the tasks required by the position.
