nepotism
Literally, it means favoritism shown to relatives, but in the industry, it is the idea of tapping into people's personal networks. For example, it is considered advantageous at some dot-coms to hire people who already have relationships with people at the company and/or have backgrounds similar to those of current employees.
See also : high-touch
NetLingo Classification: Online Business
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