A Firm Becomes a Channel Captain Because It Is the Channel

question 65

Multiple Choice

A firm becomes a channel captain because it is the channel member with the ability to influence the behavior of other members. Influence can take four forms, one of which is

• A) stakeholder position.
• B) familial ties to other channel members.
• C) economic power.
• D) longevity in the industry.
• E) geographic proximity to the manufacturing plant.

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Definitions:

Pluralist Model

A theory suggesting that power in a society is distributed among many groups, leading to a balance that benefits the general public.

Representative Democracies

A form of democracy in which citizens elect officials to govern on their behalf, making decisions and passing laws to guide the country.

Individual Rights

The basic freedoms and protections that belong to every person, empowering individuals by granting them entitlements and legal protections from abuses.

Elite Theory

Holds that small groups occupying the command posts of the most influential institutions make important decisions that profoundly affect all members of society. Moreover, they do so without much regard for elections or public opinion.