TASK 1

MY WORK WOULD BE DIVIDED INTO FIVE CHAPTERS AS SEEN BELOW

CHAPTER ONE: THE PROBLEM AND ITS SETTINGS

1.1 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM

1.2 PURPOSE OF THE STUDY

1.3 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY

1.4 RESEARCH QUESTIONS

1.5 RESEARCH HYPOTHESES

1.6 DELIMITATION

CHAPTER TWO: CONCEPTS OF SOCIAL NETWORKING SERVICES

2.1 DEFINITION OF CONCEPTS

2.2 TYPES OF SOCIAL NETWORKING SERVICES

2.3 THE IMPACT OF SOCIAL NETWORKING

2.4 IMPACT OF SOCIAL NETWORK SERVICES IN AN ORGANISATION

CHAPTER THREE: RESEARCH PROCEDURES

3.1 HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF MBENGWI COUNCIL

3.2 METHODS OF INVESTIGATION

3.3 INSTRUMENTS USED FOR DATA COLLECTION

3.4 VALIDITY AND RELIABILITY OF THE INSTRUMENT

3.5 PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED

CHAPTER FOUR: DATA ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF RESULTS OF

FINDINGS

4.1 ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF RESULTS OF FINDINGS

4.2 RESULTS OF FINDINGS

4.3 RECOMMENDATIONS

CHAPTER FIVE:CONCLUSION
BIBLIOGRAPHY

TASK 2
Cover Page Information
School ENSET BAMBILI
Dept./Option ADMINISTRATIVE TECHNIQUES IMC
Degree DIPET II
Matricule Uba19T0563
Names ABAH STEPHANY MBONG

Date 25/0172021
Task Task02 (Reference List) Submission V01
Reference Version
Task Details
1. Search the Internet, Journals, Library, etc. and find at least 15 References (journal
articles and books) related t¡o your topic.
2. Limit the search to the last 10 years. When doing the search first use the title and then
keywords and phrases from the title
3. When you find the references, note the source or web link (URL), download them, and
keep in a folder on your computer.
4. Write down the titles, authors, year of publication, Source of publication (Journal Name,
volume, and page no. or URL (as applicable) in a Word File.
I will give information on how to name the files subsequently.
5. *Deadline* end me as a Word File before 12pm, Monday 18 January 2021.
Students Comments on the Assignment
It was difficult due to high language which made it tedious for me to interpret the
assignment and also time against me due to the teaching practice program

S/ BOOK/WEBSITE SOURCE AUTHO YEAR

N RS
1 Networking enablers, constraints Career Development Kim, S 2013
and dynamics: a qualitative
International, Vol. 18 No. 2,
analysis
pp. 120-138

2 Background data: use of The Oxford Handbook of UMFORD 2012

, M.D.,
Experiential knowledge in Personnel Assessment and
Barrett,
personnel selection. Selection, Oxford J.D. and
Hester,
University Press, Oxford, pp.
K.S
353-38
3 . Networking behaviours and Personnel Review, Vol. 42 No. Rasdi, 2013
managers’ career success in the R.M.,
6, pp. 684-703.
Malaysian public service: the Garavan,
moderating effect of gender T.N. and
Ismail, M
4 Networking: a valuable career Career Development Shortland, 2011
intervention for women S
International, Vol. 16 No. 3,
expatriates
pp. 271-292.

5 The use and consequences of Academy of Management Watkins, 2013

strategic sexual performances M.B.,
Perspectives, Vol. 27 No. 3,
Smith,
pp. 173-186. A.N. and
Aquino,
K.
6 The relationship between Career Development Wolff, H.- 2012
networking behaviors and the big G. and
International, Vol. 17 No. 1,
five personality dimensions Kim, S
pp. 43-66
7 A validation study of the . International Journal of Brauckma 2011
nn, S., &
leadership styles of a holistic Educational Management,
Pashiardis
leadership theoretical framework. 25(1), 11 32. ,P

8 Exploring the heart: Entrepreneurship Theory Cardon, 2012

Entrepreneurial emotion is a hot M. S.,
and Practice, 36(1), 1-10
topic Foo, M.-
D.,
Shepherd,
D., &
Wiklund,
J
9 Affective mediators of the . Personality and Individual Kong, 2013
relationship between trait Feng, &
Differences, 54(2), 197-201.
emotional intelligence and life Zhao,
satisfaction in young adults Jingjing
10 Any way goes: Indenifying value Industrial Marketing Kowalko 2013
constellationsfor sevice infusions wski, C.,
Management, 42(1), 18-30
in SME Witell, L.,
&
Gustafson,
A
11 Understanding Types of Industrial Marketing Thornton, 2013
S.,
Organizational Networking Management,
Henneber
Behaviors in the UK http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ind g, S.C. &
Naudé, P.
Manufacturing Sector marman.2013.06.005

12 The moderating effect of Journal of Business & Wang, M. 2012

 environmental uncertainty on the Industrial Marketing, 27(4), C., &
Fang, S.
relationship between network 311-323.
C.
structures and the innovative
performance of a new venture.
13 Social Networking". The International Amichai- 2017
Hamburge
Encyclopedia of Media
r, Yair;
Effects. pp. 1–12. Hayat,
Tsahi

14 'Seek the meek, seek the just': Telecommunications Policy. Schejter, 2015
Amit M.;
Social media and social justice". 39 (9): 796–803
Tirosh,
Noam
15 Getting a job via career-oriented ". Electronic Markets. 27 Buettner, 2017
Ricardo
social networking markets: The (4): 371–
weakness of too many ties 385.doi:10.1007/s12525-017-
0248-3

Cover Page Information

School HTTTC-BAMBILI
Dept./Option ADMINISTRATIVE TECHNIQUES/IMC
Degree DIPET II
Matricule UBa19T0563
Names ABAH STEPHANY MBONG
Date 2021-04-15
Task Task03 (Project Report Submission V02
Elements I) Version
Task Details
Skim through each of the reference you identified, but carefully read the abstract,
introduction, and conclusion sections. then identify the following
1. The problem(s)/issue(a)the author(s) have solved or are solving
2. Names of headings of the major sections
3. Tools used in the work
4. Key recommendations
5. Suggestions for future work(if any)
6. The main result obtained.
Limit your response to not more than one page for each reference

Students Comments on the Assignment

Some of the articles and research works were not free to access online, thus I was unable to
analyze all of them
 TASK 3
I). Kim, S. (2013), "Networking enablers, constraints and dynamics: a qualitative
analysis", Career Development International, Vol. 18 No. 2, pp. 120-
138. https://doi.org/10.1108/CDI-04-2012-0051
1. This qualitative study contributes to the growing body of research on networking and is the
first to have identified what facilitates and what hinders networking attempts.
2.
 Chapter One: Overview of the Study
 Chapter Two : Literature Review
 Chapter Three: Research Methodology
 Chapter Four: Presentation and Discussion of Results
 Chapter Five: Summary of Findings, Conclusion, Recommendations and suggestions
3. The study uses a qualitative methodology. A total of 30 semi‐structured interviews with
managers were conducted and analyzed using a grounded theory approach.
4. Networking is a complex career strategy that develops in conjunction with potential
sponsors, thus it is recommended to focus on others and iteratively network from the start of
one's career.
5. There is a future perspective on developing relationships with potential sponsors based on
the study. Which can easily be integrated in the research work.
6. Access opportunities, positive perceptions, and compatible interests enable networking,
whereas the absence or cessation of common interests constrains it. Furthermore, this paper
sheds light on the iterative aspect of networking.

II). Mohd Rasdi, R., N. Garavan, T. and Ismail, M. (2013), "Networking behaviours and
managers' career success in the Malaysian public service: The moderating effect of gender",
Personnel Review, Vol. 42 No. 6, pp. 684-703. https://doi.org/10.1108/PR-07-2010-0117

1. This paper aims to examine the relationships between networking behaviours objective and
subjective career success, and the moderating role of gender on these relationships among
Malaysian public sector managers.
2.
 Chapter One: Overview of the Study
 Chapter Two :Literature Review
 Chapter Three: Research Methodology
 Chapter Four: Presentation and Discussion of Results
 Chapter Five: Summary of Findings, Conclusion and Recommendations
3. The study utilized a cross-sectional design and surveyed 288 randomly selected public
sector managers who were employed full-time.
4. Managers should be well trained in networking skills, since the importance of internal
networking were shown to be indispensable
5. The study can be further extended to examine career success of managers in other non-
Western countries.
6. Increasing internal visibility was the only form of networking that related to both monthly
gross incomes and subjective career success. Gender did not moderate the relationships
between networking behaviours and the career success measures.

III). Shortland, S. (2011), "Networking: a valuable career intervention for women

expatriates?", Career Development International, Vol. 16 No. 3, pp. 271-292.
https://doi.org/10.1108/13620431111140165

1. The purpose of this paper is to report on female expatriates' views on the potential
importance of a formalized “women's network” launched by management as a diversity
intervention to aid women's career development in an oil, gas and minerals extractive
industries firm.
2.Chapter One: Overview of the Study
Chapter Two :Literature Review
Chapter Three: Research Methodology
Chapter Four: Presentation and Discussion of Results
Chapter Five: Summary of Findings, Conclusion and Recommendations
3. The approach takes the form of a triangulated research comprising analysis of company
policy, interviews with Human Resources staff, a census survey of women expatriates,
followed by in‐depth, semi‐structured female expatriate interviews.
4. Gender approach should be adopted in promoting career development. This will help
employers developing formal networking interventions, understanding the views of potential
users, particularly in respect of the potential limitations of such networks.
5. There are relatively few data available on formalised employer actions to set up and run
networks specifically for women as career development interventions. This case study
provides an insight into how these might be used for futhure work to evaluate its impact on
female expatriates.
6.Women value networking to prepare for expatriation and in working and living abroad.
Informal networks are also used by more experienced women expatriates to learn of potential
vacancies and gain career development on expatriation and repatriation. A formalised
women's network is envisaged as being helpful to supplement these links. In a male‐
dominated environment, the value of a network for women is appreciated, although concerns
are raised that this might further reinforce gender divisions.

IV). Wolff, H. and Kim, S. (2012), "The relationship between networking behaviors and the
Big Five personality dimensions", Career Development International, Vol. 17 No. 1, pp. 43-
66. https://doi.org/10.1108/13620431211201328

1. The purpose of this paper is to suggest a comprehensive framework to elucidate the

relationship between personality and networking. Using the Five Factor Model as a
framework, the paper aims to argue that traits tapping into social ( extraversion,
agreeableness) and informational (openness to experience) features are relevant in explaining
how individual dispositions facilitate networking behaviors.
2.
 Introduction
 Literature review
 methodology
 data presentation, analysis and discussion of findings
 conclusion

3. Online surveys were administered to two samples, from Germany and the UK,
respectively (n=351). Structural equation modeling is used to test the hypotheses.

4. The findings help explain why some individuals experience more barriers to networking
than others thus Practitioners should make use of these findings in networking trainings.
Practitioners should also note that there is more than extraversion to accurately predict
networking skills in selection assessments

5. The paper provides further insights into determinants of networking, which is an important
career self‐management strategy. It also offers an integrative framework on the personality‐
networking relationship as prior research has been fragmentary. Establishing differential
relations also furthers understanding on core differences between networking dimensions.

6. Personality traits reflecting social (extraversion) and informational aspects (openness to

experience) are broadly related to networking in general. The paper also finds support for
differential relationships, for example, agreeableness is related to internal, but not external
networking. Both conscientiousness and emotional stability are not related to networking
behaviors.
V). Brauckmann, S. and Pashiardis, P. (2011), "A validation study of the leadership styles of
a holistic leadership theoretical framework", International Journal of Educational
Management, Vol. 25 No. 1, pp. 11-32. https://doi.org/10.1108/09513541111100099

1. The overall purpose of the European Union‐funded Leadership Improvement for

Student Achievement (LISA) project was to explore how leadership styles, as conceptualized
in the developed dynamic holistic leadership framework, directly or indirectly affect student
achievement at the lower secondary level of education in seven European countries. This
paper seeks to address this issue
2. Chapter One: Overview of the Study
Chapter Two :Literature Review
Chapter Three: Research Methodology
Chapter Four: Presentation and Discussion of Results
Chapter Five: Summary of Findings, Conclusion and Recommendations
3. A series of statistical analyses was carried out in order to gather evidence whether the
data from the LISA project supported the initially developed holistic leadership theoretical
framework. Consequently, first some descriptive statistics are introduced in order to acquaint
the reader with the kind of data the survey used from the schoolteacher questionnaires.
Further, some explanations are laid out with regard to the methodologies employed in order
to analyze the data, such as the treatment of missing data and exploratory and confirmatory
factor analysis structural equation models (SEM); then, a description of the main findings is
offered through the analyses
4. The expected results of this approach are predominantly assumed/seen as an
enrichment in the grounding of hypothetical and theoretical ideas and are thus recommended
for professional development for both school principals and researchers.
5. Such an equal contribution of school leaders and school leaders' organizations and
researchers as a result of the research could probably provide a model for future professional
development programs for both groups of professionals.
6. The quantitative analyses stemming from confirmatory factor analysis and SEM
identified five robust underlying dimensions of practised leadership styles across the seven
participating European countries.

VI) Kong, Feng, and Zhao, Jingjing (2013), “Affective mediators of the relationship between
trait emotional intelligence and life satisfaction in young adults”, Personality and Individual
Differences, 54(2), 197-201.
1. This study examined the affective mediators of the relationship between trait emotional
intelligence and life satisfaction in young adults and the widespread or limited affective
mediators between the different groups in demographic factors

2. Chapter One: Overview of the Study

Chapter Two: Literature Review
Chapter Three: Research Methodology
Chapter Four: Presentation and Discussion of Results
Chapter Five: Summary of Findings, Conclusion and Recommendations
3. Studies was done using structural equation modeling
4. In the current study one of the limitations was that the study was a cross-sectional design,
which cannot draw any conclusions about a causal relationship. Thus, it is recommended that
any explanation of the results of mediation analyses on cross-sectional data must proceed
with caution. Future researchers may test the mediating models using longitudinal or
experimental studies.
6. Results using structural equation modeling showed that both positive affect and negative
affect acted as mediators of the relationship between trait EI and life satisfaction and the
indirect effect of trait EI on life satisfaction via positive affect was stronger
than that via negative affect. Moreover, multi-group analyses found that the paths did not
differ by gender and family conditions, but positive affect was more strongly associated with
students’ life satisfaction, compared to non-students.

VII) Kowalkowski, C., Witell, L., & Gustafson, A (2013). “Any way goes: Identifying value
constellations for service infusions in SME”, Industrial Marketing Management, 42(1), 18-
30.

1. Manufacturing firms have always delivered services, by supplying spare parts, installing
equipment, training employees, or performing maintenance. In competitive markets though,
firms seek new ways to differentiate their business, including an increased focus on service,
often referred to as service infusion. Of the studies that seek to understand this phenomenon,
most focus on large multinational firms; little is known about service infusion in small and
mediumsized enterprises (SMEs).

2. Chapter One: Overview of the Study

Chapter Two: Literature Review
Chapter Three: Research Methodology
Chapter Four: Presentation and Discussion of Results
Chapter Five: Summary of Findings, Conclusion and Recommendations
3. This study adopts an explorative approach to investigate how SMEs construct new value
constellations that enable value creation through services.

4. The nine generic value constellations we identified are not meant to be exhaustive but
rather serve to highlight potential strategic opportunities for SMEs working with service
provision. Other SMEs could construct other value constellations, a point that a larger-scale
study could investigate further.
6. The findings, based on in-depth interviews with key informants from 13 SMEs, suggest
that there is no predefined transition process for service infusion in SMEs, which seldom
have the resources to build new organizational units or create new specialties. Instead, they
differentiate themselves through new value constellations within business networks. The
heterogeneity of service
offerings and business networks means those value constellations take many forms.

VIII) Thornton, S., Henneberg, S.C. & Naudé, P.(2013), “Understanding Types of
Organizational Networking Behaviors in the UK Manufacturing Sector”, Industrial
Marketing Management, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.indmarman.2013.06.005

1. This research is aimed at understanding firms' different types of ‘networking behaviors’,

that is, how and why firms affect their strategic network position by
activities/routines/practices aimed not just at their business partners, but beyond such direct
relationships.

2. Chapter One: Overview of the Study

Chapter Two: Literature Review

Chapter Three: Research Methodology
Chapter Four: Presentation and Discussion of Results
Chapter Five: Summary of Findings, Conclusion and Recommendations
3. Thirty one semi-structured interviews with executive managers from fifteen firms were
conducted
4. Firms need to network to sense the network dynamics in order to respond to the changes
that might have a negative
impact if not dealt with timeously and appropriately
6. We identify four types of organizational networking behaviors by the way in which firms
utilize their web of relationships
to achieve certain goals. By using the concept of networking behaviors based on the INA as
well as the strong-and-weak-tie argument in economic sociology, purposeful networking
behaviors can be categorized into the following: information acquisition, opportunity
enabling, strong-tie resource mobilization and weak-tie resource mobilization.

IX) Wang, M. and Fang, S. (2012), "The moderating effect of environmental uncertainty on
the relationship between network structures and the innovative performance of a new
venture", Journal of Business & Industrial Marketing, Vol. 27 No. 4, pp. 311-323.
https://doi.org/10.1108/08858621211221689

1. Network structures are critical in the acquisition of resources; however, their impact on
innovative performance remains unclear, especially in an uncertain environment. This study
aims to advance research on network research by investigating how the configuration of the
industrial environment shapes the relationship between network structures of a new venture
and its innovative performance.

2. Chapter One: Overview of the Study

Chapter Two: Literature Review

Chapter Three: Research Methodology
Chapter Four: Presentation and Discussion of Results
Chapter Five: Summary of Findings, Conclusion and Recommendations
3. Empirical support was derived from entrepreneurial survey data. Data were collected
through a survey of 1,510 new ventures in Taiwan for this research study.
4. Given the contradictory role of network centrality and the cooperative network on
innovativeness, managers need to focus on acquiring a critical position in the industrial
network rather than expecting to obtain resources and information from strong relationships
with cooperators, especially in an uncertain environment.
6. The authors find that innovative performance is impacted by different aspects of the
network structure, and that environmental uncertainty contributes to this impact. Overall, the
authors find that network structure, innovative performance and environmental uncertainty
together contribute to a contingent view of the conditions under which network boundary
conditions impact innovative performance.
 TASK 4
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School HTTTC-BAMBILI
Dept./Option ADMINISTRATIVE TECHNIQUES/IMC
Degree DIPET II
Matricule UBa19T0563
Names ABAH STEPHANY MBONG
Date 2021-04-24
Task Task04 (Methodology Submission V02
Review) Version
I). Mohd Rasdi, R., N. Garavan, T. and Ismail, M. (2013), "Networking behaviors and
managers' career success in the Malaysian public service: The moderating effect of gender",
Personnel Review, Vol. 42 No. 6, pp. 684-703. https://doi.org/10.1108/PR-07-2010-0117

S/N Key Elements Description Use Reason

01 Data Collection Data collection is the I intend to use I will use data
process of gathering and questionnaires, collection
measuring information surveys, methods because
on targeted variables in interviews, I need
an established system, observation, information rich
which then enables one documents and and reliable data
to answer relevant records to answer for statistical
questions and evaluate the relevant analysis so that
outcomes. Data questions, data driven
collection is a research evaluate outcomes decisions can e
component in all study and make made for my
fields, including physical prediction about research work
and social sciences, future probability
humanities and on the effect of
businesses networking on
output of an
organization
02 Managers Managers are I intend to use the I will solicit the
responsible for management skills aid of managers
overseeing a department of managers because they
or group of employees which are play a vital role
within a specific planning, in the
organization or organization, organization, by
company. Managers are leading and providing
utilized in every sector controlling to leadership to
and the business model gather data and others,
relies on leadership and carry out my coordinating the
ability to operationalize research work activities of
the management sector. more effectively. employees, take
important
decisions, thus
data collection
will be more
effective with
them in picture.

Likes and Dislikes about Article

Dislikes Likes
The data were collected within the The article was well structured and data was
Malaysian public sector only thus limiting presented in a chronologically manner
the scope and range of data.

Study participants consisted of managers

 (administrative and diplomatic officers –
ADOs), an important group within the
decision making hierarchy of the Malaysian
public sector thus the research is limiting as
data was not collected from employees and
other low ranking personnel.

Questionnaires were the only method used

to collect data whereas other more efficient
data collection methods like surveys and
interviews were not used.

II). Wolff, H. and Kim, S. (2012), "The relationship between networking behaviors and the
Big Five personality dimensions", Career Development International, Vol. 17 No. 1, pp. 43-
66. https://doi.org/10.1108/13620431211201328

S/N Key Elements Description Use Reason

01 Networking Scale A network scale is a I intend to use I will use
classification that describes networking scale networking scale
the nature of information to assess the because it will
within the values assigned to networking of help be analyze
network variables organizations in and quantify the
my research. effect of
networking on
organization
output
02 Online surveys These are structures I intend to use I intend to use
questionnaires that target online surveys to online surveys to
audience complete over the collect data, as collect data
 internet generally through with any because I will
filling out a form. The data is traditional survey have increased
stored in a data bae and the response rate,
survey tool generally provides low cost and
some level of analysis of the overall
data in addition to review by a convenience.
trained expert.
03 Sample In research terms a sample is a I intend to use Samples will be
group of people, objects or samples in my used because
items that are taken from a research to break they will help me
larger population for the down the number make inferences
purpose of measurement. The of participants by about
sample should be major populations.
representative of the demographic Samples are
population to ensure that we characteristics easier to collect
can generalize the findings such as age, data from
from the research sample to gender, because they are
the population as a whole socioeconomic practical, cost-
status in order to effective,
assign the convenient and
number of manageable.
participants to
groups or
treatments

Likes and Dislikes about Article

Dislikes Likes
The work was so lengthy and contained so The use of samples in the research showed
many irrelevant material how to easily collect data

The studies provided limited material as

data was collected only from online surveys
III) Thornton, S., Henneberg, S.C. & Naudé, P.(2013), “Understanding Types of
Organizational Networking Behaviors in the UK Manufacturing Sector”, Industrial
Marketing Management, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.indmarman.2013.06.005
materials, substances or Cameroon to to labor offering in
components into new evaluate the this sector is
products degree of dropping,
networking in Therefore,
this sector manufacturers in
the
Cameroon need
to constantly
seek
opportunities to
innovate and
expand
their business
scale by utilizing
their web of
relationships and
the accompanied
resources.
03 Interview A research interview involves I intend to use Interviews help
an interviewer, who interviews to to provide in
coordinates the process of the collect data depth
conversation and asks information on
questions, and an interviewee, peoples opinions,
who responds to those thoughts,
questions experiences and
feelings
Likes and Dislikes about Article
Dislikes Likes
Pertinent information on data collected and The appendix in the article is very rich and
analyzed by the authors was not presented in helpful for my research
the article

The authors did not make use of more recent
papers and research works for their
references, thus credibility of their data and
reference is questionable especially with the
rapid growth in the manufacturing sector
today
The article made used of the indented
reference format which made me learn as I
had to do some findings on the APA
reference formats available

Buettner Ricardo, (2017), “getting a job via career oriented social networking markets: The
weakness of too many ties”, Electronics markets. 27(4): 371-378

S/ Key Elements Description Use Reason

N
01 Sampling Strategy Sampling is simply stated as I intend to use Sampling
selecting a portion of the sampling strategy will help
population, in your area, strategy to gather make sure the
which will be a representation same answers sample I use in
of the whole population. The from a sample my research
strategy is the plan you set that I would represents the
forth to be sure that the sample receive from a population from
you use in your research study population, thus which I draw my
represents the population from saving time and sample
which you drew your sample. money
02 Social networks Social Network analysis is the Social Social
analysis process of investigating social networking sites networking sites
structures through the use of will be used by will be used
networks and graphs theory. It me to reach a because ideas,
characterizes networked massive audience digital photos
structures in terms of nodes and videos, posts
(individual actors, people or can be shared to
things) and ties, edges or links help foster my
that connect them network research
Likes and Dislikes about Article
Dislikes Likes
The paper presented limited information on The use of social networking in the research
networking makes it exciting and beautiful to read.

The hypothesis used in this paper did not

take the form of null and alternative
hypothesis we are used to, the numerous
hypothesis got me confused and there was
no clear conclusion on which was chosen or
rejected