Topic name

The people who make organization go or stop

Group Name: Apotheosis

Name of the Member Md. Asaduzzaman(G.L) Roll No.

162

Hasan Mahmud Md. Murshedul Alam Md. Mokaram Hossin

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Inamuzzaman

Identifying Informal Leaders

4 common role players are Central connectors Boundary spanner Information broker Peripheral specialist

The central connectors

The people who link most people in an informal network with one another is called the central connectors.

The central connectors

Distinguishing criteria

They arent usually the formal leaders within a department. They know who can provide critical information or the expertise to get work done. So they are the central information source for almost everyone in the network. They spent an hour or more everyday helping other people in the group. They are the person around whom the network first formed .

Identifying Alanas a Central Connector

Role played by central connectors

Most central connectors serving the company in a positive way, linking colleagues and increasing productivity. They are the central information source . Sometimes connectors use their roles for political or financial gain. Employees have free access to the central connectors and exchange their view.

Reward & compensation for the central connectors

Explicitly recognize the connectors. Convey them considerable gratification . Tangible way to reward the good citizenship of the connectors. Giving spot reward and quick bonus. Sometimes company has to pay extraordinary compensation for the central connectors.

Critical review
Problems associated with central connectors Sometimes central connectors hoard information and impede information flow. They urge for extra reward and compensation . Sometimes power plays can happen and bottleneck occur . Work at frenetic pace and don't realize that they are slowing other employees.

Critical review
Solving problem associated with central connectors By using network map executives can coach connectors to improve their effectiveness and stop impeding the network. By altering reward system. By redesigning jobs and rotating people among different positions. By relocating job responsibilities.

Boundary spanner
Boundary Spanner mainly nurtures the connections with people outside the informal network.

Characteristics of Boundary Spanner

tend to read more about organization maintain longer-term relationships with experts draw on a wider pool of expertise than others are able to derive more value from external sources of information

Role played by boundary spanner

buffering and representational. coordinating technical or design issues. general scanning of the external environment. guarding the team against the external environment.

Why manager expect boundary spanner:

Establishing strategic alliances. Developing new product. Maintaining a long term relationship with experts.

Information broker
Is a person or business that researches information for clients. Includes market research or patent research. Is the independent information professional or information consultant

Distinguishing characteristics

may find people who connect the various sub networks in the company are disproportionately important to the informal networks draw on a wider pool of expertise than others are able to derive more value from external sources of information encourage central connectors to develop

Role played by information broker

Trying to manage large informalnetworks Doing it within social network Deciding to reinforce their work Ensuring to share different kinds of networks

Peripheral specialist
Are persons who act as outsiders in the network and are pulled in for specific advice or tasks.

Distinguishing characteristics
They are not tightly integrated Serving as an expert Intentionally on the edge of a network Posses specific kinds of information and technical knowledge

Role played by peripheral specialist

By serving as expert Maintaining trouble free IT environment Primary responsibilities Make information available for others to use

Personal network management

Personal network management is the combination of equipment, hardware and software used in monitoring, controlling and managing data communication network.

Dimensions of personal network

There are four dimensions can be found the extent to which managers seek out people within or outside of their functional areas. the degree to which hierarachy, tenure and location matter to managers social relationship. the length of time managers have know their connections. the extent to which managers personal networks are the result of interaction that are built into their schedule.

Why people need personal network management

People need personal network management because through personal network analysis, people can identify where they need to build more or better relationships.

Conclusions

Manager should have control over informal network. And should maintain the coordination between the four role players & their personal network management.

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