Suppose you attend a dinner party, to which you were invited by a close friend who is trying to help you land a job in your chosen field of human resources. Your friend was unable to attend, and you knew nobody at the dinner, even though the dozen guests were all employed in human resource departments in the area. During the dinner, you were quiet and reserved, just listening to conversations around you. Afterward, you worry you missed the chance to gain new

a.) triads.
b.) organizational resources.
c.) social capital.
d.) embeddedness.


Ans: c.) social capital.
FEEDBACK: Social capital is the knowledge and connections that help individuals enter preexisting networks or gain power in them.

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