Question

Martha wants to get a highly competitive internship with a state legislator. She has talked to her family members and friends, but no one seems to have any useful contacts. One day she runs into a former classmate she has not seen for several years and learns that the classmate has a cousin who worked as the assistant campaign manager for a state senator in the most recent election. The classmate then offers to put Martha in touch with his cousin. This is an example of what concept?
the strength of weak ties T/F

Answer 1

Answer:True ,this is the strength of the weak ties

Explanation:Weak ties refers to those people we are not so close with like a stranger you meet at a restaurant and they hear your conversation about looking for a job and they approach you about an available offer in their company, this person has strengthened the weak ties because eventhough you are not that close to them but their reference has given you a great opportunity. The strength of weak ties then means getting help from a stranger just like Martha couldn't get any help from her family but an old classmate was able to help her eventhough they don't have an ly close ties.