Please assist with the following discussion:

Based on the Harvard Business Publishing Article, Name Your Price: Compensation Negotiation at Whole Health Management (A) By: Brian J. Hall, Deepak Malhotra, Nicole Bennett

The terms , "good ole' boy club" and "old boy network" have been around as long as I can recall---perhaps, as long as jobs have existed. The Harvard affiliation in our current case study was referenced as an example of this. Nepotism and cronyism are the other forms of favoritism. What is the logical dividing line between a good hire and on that is based on favoritism? Is this a clear or blurry line? What if you are the one who benefits from the favoritism? Defend?