Carlos recently found a job as a newspaper reporter through a friend of a friend. this acquaintance refers to

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Matilda Hopkins

14 August, 10:53

Carlos recently found a job as a newspaper reporter through a friend of a friend. this acquaintance refers to

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Dashawn Copeland · Answer 1

Carlos recently found a job as a newspaper reporter through a friend of a friend. This acquaintance refers to weak tie. According to the weak tie theory acquaintances (as opposed to friends) can be surprisingly powerful. The weak tie theory is derived from Nick Granovetter's in 1973 in the article "The Strength of Weak Ties. There are three types of ties: strong, weak and absent.