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1
Attracting top talent is a challenge for many organizations. In the current economy, knowledge workers typically have limited numbers of employment opportunities.
A)True
B)False
2
Human capital includes the capabilities, knowledge, skills and ______________ of an individual.
A)experience
B)tasks
C)physical attributes
D)personal life
3
Companies have found that referrals from their own employees are generally an effective approach to recruiting top talent.
A)True
B)False
4
Today, it is essential for fellow employees to check their emotions and personal life at the door in order for a company to be efficient.
A)True
B)False
5
Social capital is the friendships and working relationships that are established within the firm. When employees think of themselves as free agents, it helps tie them to the firm.
A)True
B)False
6
Sales and engineering departments often have whose members who interact with their peers rather than across groups. This is best described as ________ in social network analysis.
A)a structural hole
B)closure within the departments and a structural hole between them
C)a bridging relationship
D)closure
7
A potential downside of ________ can arise when an individual uses the contacts they develop to pursue their own interests and agendas that may be inconsistent with the organization objectives.
A)electronic teams
B)social capital
C)social network analysis
D)mentoring
8
Limiting the time that employees are permitted to spend using email can reduce workplace distraction for employees.
A)True
B)False
9
Despite geographic or time separation of members, electronic teams are not very effective in generating social capital.
A)True
B)False
10
Intellectual property rights are easier to define and protect than property rights for physical assets (e.g., plant and equipment).
A)True
B)False





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