In Which of the Following Situations Would the Indirect Strategy

question 39

Multiple Choice

In which of the following situations would the indirect strategy be unnecessary?

• A)You want to deliver a sales presentation to advertise a new line of printers
• B)You want to ask your employer for an extended maternity leave.
• C)You want to ask a colleague to reschedule your meeting to later this week.
• D)You want to request new office furniture because the current furniture is dated and worn.

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Definitions:

Policy Process

The series of steps and actions involved in the formulation, adoption, and implementation of public policies.

Incrementalism

A policy-making process that involves small, slow, and gradual changes instead of large, rapid, or radical actions.

Civil Service

A sector of government composed mainly of career bureaucrats hired on professional merit rather than appointed or elected, whose role is the implementation of public policy.

Government Employment

Jobs within the public sector, covering positions at local, state, and federal levels, often including benefits and stability distinct from the private sector.