Simon Langlois Studied Government Employment in Quebec

question 44

Multiple Choice

Simon Langlois studied government employment in Quebec.He found that even though the government had made efforts to formalize recruitment,more than 40 percent of the people he surveyed found their jobs through personal contacts.In the majority of those cases,the personal contacts were fairly casual acquaintances,not close friends.What principle is demonstrated here?

• A) The strength of weak ties
• B) The power of strong triads
• C) The role of group cohesion
• D) The power of groupthink

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Definitions:

Illusory Contract

An agreement that lacks a binding obligation from one or more parties, typically because terms are too vague or one party has the option not to perform their promise.

Subjective Standard

A legal standard based on an individual's personal feelings, tastes, or opinions, often used in determining the reasonableness of an action in legal cases.

Objective Impossibility

A situation where the performance of a contractual duty cannot be done by anyone because it is physically or legally impossible.

Subjective Impossibility

A situation in which it is impossible for an individual to perform a contractual duty due to personal inability or circumstances, despite the task being objectively possible.