Week 5 Discussion

In your initial posting reflect on your social networking experiences and think of any ties you have (or had) with individuals or groups who provided any of the following:

1. The opportunity to pursue a new job or career. Explain.
2. Much-needed direction and support. Explain.
3. The motivation to be creative and try something new. Explain.

How did these ties impact you personally and/or professionally? Explain.

In your subsequent postings analyze these and other benefits of their networks in more depth. Specifically, what patterns emerge when they examine the value of: 1) diverse ties and 2) strong and weak ties? How can social networking be used to:

1. Build diverse networks
2. Diminish the global digital divide
3. Minimize online micro-aggressions
4. Create a resource for sharing through networking
5. Create personal empowerment through networking
6. Managerial cross cultural opportunities though social networking