Lu, Who Is Part of the Production Department, Has Key

question 33

Multiple Choice

 Lu, who is part of the production department, has key connections with members of the R&D, marketing, art, technical support, distribution, and human resources departments. From this information, we can infer that Lu is a

• A) redundant contact.
• B) boundary spanner.
• C) peripheral specialist.
• D) structural hole.

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Definitions:

Hearsay

Testimony that is given in court by a witness who relates not what he or she knows personally, but what others have said, and that is therefore generally not admissible as evidence.

Irrelevant Evidence

Evidence in a legal proceeding that is not directly related to the case at hand, making it inappropriate for consideration during the decision-making process.

Circumstantial Evidence

Evidence that indirectly proves a fact through an inference, as opposed to direct observation or testimony.

Direct Evidence

Evidence that directly proves a fact without needing any inference or presumption, such as eyewitness testimony.