ILROB 1220 1st Edition Lecture 13 Outline of Last Lecture I. Social networksII. Social tiesIII. EffectivenessIV. Brokerage Outline of Current Lecture I. Networks and architectureII. Productive networks III. Establishing effective networksIV. Key role players in an effective networksCurrent LectureI. Networks and Architecturea. Networks form a linking mechanism between and within different groups of peopleb. Architecture can be used to influence the shape of likely networksc. Advantages of using networks: i. Operate on their own without significant managerial input, ii. Move info and adapt to changing environments more quickly than formal organizational channels, iii. Allow for more spontaneous exploration of new solutions than would be possible through routinized search or formal architectured. Disadvantages of networksi. An organization’s fate depends on people knowing or liking each otherii. Poor accountability leads to misallocation of resourcesiii. People with good ideas who do not have networks leave the organizationII. Productive networks may contribute to performance in organizations that:a. Are designed for uncertain environments with high pace of changeb. Require flexibility and quick responsec. Aimed at innovationd. Require collaboratione. Require tacit knowledgeIII. Establishing effective networksa. Get an accurate appraisal of who depends on whom for resources and who is friends with whomThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.b. Cross check with othersc. Why do you observe ties? Why don’t you observe ties where you would expect to see them?IV. Key role players in organizational networksa. Central connectors: link most people in an informal network with one anotherb. Boundary spanners: connect different informal networks in an organization or even across different organizationsc. Information brokers: keep different subgroups in an informal network togetherd. Peripheral players: provide specialized expertise in an informal networkV. Guidelines for developing effective networks:a. Diagnostic: diagnose your goals and needs, asses the gaps in your current networksb. Building networks: be proactive, broaden your view from whom you can learn and benefitc. Maintaining networks: keep infrequent contacts active, balance short term and long term