Beverly regularly communicates with both Doris and Albert to share important information,but Doris and Albert don't know each other.One day,Doris and Albert strike up a friendship and start sharing information.According to structural hole theory,which of the following is NOT true?
A) Beverly's network provides her less centrality than it previously did
B) Beverly is now getting better information than she did before
C) Beverly has less influence than she used to
D) Beverly has lost a structural hole in her network

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According to structural hole theory, the existence of a structural hole in a network provides someone with access to diverse information sources and opportunities to control the flow of information. If Doris and Albert start sharing information, then this means that Beverly is no longer the sole intermediary and controller of information flow between them. This reduces the structural hole in Beverly's network, which could potentially decrease her centrality and influence. However, there is no evidence to suggest that Beverly is now getting better information than before. In fact, her information may become more limited as she no longer has exclusive access to information sources.

Beverly Regularly Communicates with Both Doris and Albert to Share