A Tale of Two Managers

question 50

Multiple Choice

A Tale of Two Managers
Renee and Frank are managers of two different departments at Pharma-cost.com, an on-line pharmacy targeted to the Generation X population. The company is facing increased government scrutiny, especially with uncertainties surrounding on-line drug distribution, on-line sales tax, consumer protection regulation, etc. While Renee believes in defending the status quo through lawsuits and lobbying, Frank says Pharma-cost.com should improve performance to avoid government intervention.
-Refer to A Tale of Two Managers. Frank and Renee, according to the text discussion, can employ all of these political strategies except

• A) indirect lobbying.
• B) coalition building.
• C) campaign financing.
• D) lobbying.
• E) civil disobedience.

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