Petra is part of a student club and is convinced by the outgoing president, Susan, that she should step up as the next club president. Susan tells Petra that it's really not that much work and there are a lot of perks that come with the leadership position. Within the first month as club president, however, Petra finds that her position involves a lot more duties than she was previously informed. Petra realizes that she's going to put in a lot more time than expected to do a decent job. Which strategy did Susan use to persuade Petra? foot-in-the-door technique lowball technique central route persuasion door-in-the-face technique

Petra is part of a student club and is convinced by the outgoing president, Susan, that she should step up as the next club president. Susan tells Petra that it's really not that much work and there are a lot of perks that come with the leadership position. Within the first month as club president, however, Petra finds that her position involves a lot more duties than she was previously informed. Petra realizes that she's going to put in a lot more time than expected to do a decent job. Which strategy did Susan use to persuade Petra? foot-in-the-door technique lowball technique central route persuasion door-in-the-face technique

Principles of Management

OER 2019th Edition

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Author:OpenStax

Publisher:OpenStax

Chapter17: Organizational Planning And Controlling

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