Social Networking Technologies Can Help a Company Create Virtual Communities

question 50

Multiple Choice

Social networking technologies can help a company create virtual communities of practice that

• A)allow employees to develop new workplace skills.
• B)encourage disgruntled employees to vent their frustrations.
• C)discourage socializing so that individual employees can get their work done.
• D)discourage teamwork so individual employees can reach their full potential.
• E)link employees to others with similar professional interests throughout the organization.

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Definitions:

Mixed Groups

Mixed groups are composed of individuals from different backgrounds, such as gender, race, ethnicity, or age, contributing to diversity in discussions or activities.

Communication

The process of transferring information, ideas, and feelings from one entity or group to another through various means.

Gender-Typing

The process by which children learn and adopt the behaviors, values, and attributes of a gender role considered appropriate in their culture.

Cognitive Developmental

Relates to the study of how thought processes and mental operations evolve from infancy through adulthood.