Attempting Covert Influence by Selectively Providing Information and Structuring Events

question 60

Multiple Choice

Attempting covert influence by selectively providing information and structuring events in favour of the desired change is the __________ strategy of overcoming resistance to change.

• A) facilitation and agreement
• B) manipulation and cooption
• C) explicit and implicit coercion
• D) participation and involvement
• E) facilitation and support

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Definitions:

Open-Ended Questions

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Official Culture

The set of practices, values, and symbols endorsed and propagated by official institutions, such as governments or corporate entities, to foster a shared identity or standard.

Actual Culture

The real, observed practices, rituals, and norms within a society or organization, as opposed to idealized or aspirational representations.

Informal Network

An unofficial, interpersonal web of relationships and connections within an organization or community that facilitates communication and information exchange outside formal channels.