You Are a Building Inspector for the County

question 117

True/False

You are a building inspector for the county. A friend of yours is a plumbing contractor. Under county regulations, all steps in plumbing construction from the initial dig to the final installation of sink and bathroom fixtures requires an inspection sign-off. Your plumbing contractor friend has just called and wants to take you to dinner for your birthday at a five-star restaurant. Because you are friends anyway, the dinner presents no ethical problems.

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Definitions:

Generic Influence Tactics

Broad strategies used to persuade or influence others to support one’s objectives or follow directions without relying on specific situational factors.

Rational Persuasion

A method of influence based on the use of logic, facts, and rational arguments to convince others.

Detailed Plan

A comprehensive blueprint outlining specific actions, timelines, and resources required to achieve an objective.

Automatically Have Authority

An assumption that authority or power can be gained instantaneously or by default, without a formal process.