COMMERCE 3S03 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Hard Power, Getting Things Done, Professional Network Service
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Getting things done through networks, relationships and soft power. Networking means creating a fabric of personal contacts that will provide support, feedback, insight, resources and information the development of relationships is at the heart of any managers duties. Need a high level of social capital the role of formal education is to develop your human capital: human capital examples: educations, prior work history, technical and task-related knowledge, skills and abilities. Source of new idea, job opportunities, business leads, influence and social support. Networking relationships are built on trust, cooperation, collaboration and the willingness to give and receive help. Professional network: 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 and develop personally and professionally. Just get started: attend a few networking events, professional or personal, make a strategic effort to attend events specifically for the purpose of making professional contacts. Dig the well before you get thirsty: build the network before you need it.