http://www.elearningpost.com/archives/007171.asp schrieb / wrote: Article: Competent Jerks, Lovable Fools, and the Formation of Social Networks: Looks like Harvard Business Review is providing free access for some articles. This one is from the June 2005 issue: ‚In this article, we offer somewhat surprising insights into how informal networks take shape in companies–that is, how people choose those they work with. We then discuss some of the benefits and drawbacks of this phenomenon and offer ways for managers to mitigate its negative effects and leverage the positive ones.‚ The finding of this research is that when people need help getting a job done, they will choose a congenial colleague over a more capable one. And this may not necessarily be a bad choice! http://harvardbusinessonline.hbsp.harvard.edu/b02/en/hbr/hbrsa/current/0506/article/R0506E.jhtml

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