CH 9: developing networks and building teams

exam 3

Bonds

The connections with family, friends, and others who have a similar cultural background or ethnicity

Bridges

the links that go further than simply sharing a sense of identity; for example, making connections with distant friends or colleagues who may have different backgrounds, cultures, ect

Cognitive comprehensiveness

a process in which team members examine critical issues with a wide lense and formulate strategies by considering diverse approaches, decision criteria, and course of action

founding team

a group of people with complementary skills and a shared sense of commitment coming together in founding an enterprise to build and grow the company

group thinking

a phenomenon in which people share too similar of a mindset, which inhibits their ability to spot gaps or errors

Heterogeneous team

a group of people with a mix of knowledge, skills, and experince

homogeneous team

a group of people with the same or similar characteristics such as age, gender, ethnicity,experience, and educational background

implicit bias

the attitudes or stereotypes that affect our understanding, actions, and decisions in an unconscious way

impression management

paying conscious attention to the way people perceive you and taking steps to be perceived in the way you want others to see you

linkages

the connections to people or groups regardless of their position in an organization, society, or other community.

self selected stakeholders

the people who ______ into a venture in order to connect entrepreneurs with resources in an effort to steer the venture in the right direction

social capital

personal networks populated with people who willingly cooperate, exchange information, and build trusting relationships with each other

startup incubator

an organization that helps early stage entrepreneurs refine an idea and help transition from an idea to viable business model

startup accelerator

an organization that provides tailored support for existing startups that have alr built an MVP by helping to scale and grow their business through focused programming designed to accelerate sales and establish a presence in the market