Question: 1.Based on B325 course material, define social capital. Define various types of knowledge which relates to social capital and explain the importance of the social

1.Based on B325 course material, define "social capital. Define various types of knowledge which relates to social capital and explain the importance of the social capital in acquiring such knowledge.

2.A. Firms operating in a network have many more resources they can access to increase their ability to compete than do single firms operating independently. Based on B325 course material, provide a general definition of the term "social capital" and also reflect on other definitions provided by different authors (10 Marks). B. Define various types of knowledge. Discuss the importance of the social capital in acquiring such knowledge (15 Marks).

3.A. Organization culture is one of the important elements to be considered in collaborative ventures. Based on B325 course material, define what is meant by "level" in the culture context. Identify the three levels of culture and provide a schematization of these levels (10 Marks). B. Discuss the characteristics of each level (15 Marks/5 each).

4.A. Tension is about different ways of doing things. Based on B325 course material, discuss in detail the four levels of tension (16 Marks/4 each). B. Tension differs depending upon the leadership used. Discuss the two types of leadership as ways of managing tension (9 Marks/4.5 each).

5.Managing multicultural teams does not go without challenges. Based on B325 course material, discuss the four challenges that multicultural teams might face (20 marks). Identify the 4 strategies needed to overcome the challenges (5 marks).

6.Organizational culture operates at different levels. Based on B325 course material, identify the three levels of culture and discuss each level in dotatt.

7.A. Power is considered in ways that are more collaborative, as a way of enhancing the joint venture and to empower others. Based on B325 course material, discuss the three types of power and discuss in detail the characteristics of each (15 Marks/5 each). B Discuss in detail power at the macro level (10 Marks/5 each).

8.Trust is an important component for organizations. Based on B325 course material, define trust and discuss how the trust building loop is sustained once initiated.

9. Based on B325 course material, identify the different episodes that can lead to collaborative inertia rather than collaborative advantage. Discuss three different situations (16 Marks).

10.Culture is extremely important to consider in collaborative ventures. A. To understand culture, several levels are to be considered. Define what is meant by "level" in the context of the statement. Identify the three levels of culture and provide a schematization of these levels (7 Marks). B. Discuss the characteristics of each level identified in part A (18 Marks/6 each).

11.Tension is about different ways of doing things. A Based on B325 course material, qualify and discuss detail the four levels of tension

12.Managing multicultural is not without challenges. However, knowing how to deal with these challenges can help these teams to reach the desired outcome from collaboration. A. Based on B325 course material, discuss the four challenges that multicultural teams face (12 Marks/3 each). B. Four strategies are mainly used to deal with the above challenges. Identify these strategies (1 Mark) and choose two to discuss (12 Marks/6 each).

13.Managing multicultural teams does not go without challenges. However, knowing how to deal with these challenges can help these teams to reach the desired outcome from collaboration. In 750 words, critically discuss how can managers overcome the challenges of managing multicultural teams? Support your answer with an example.

14.Question 2: (50 marka). Trust is essential for successful collaboration. In 750 words, explain what is meant by trust. Critically discuss the cyclic trust building process and refer to a real example on how such process can be implemented and sustained.

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