The union does not like the work rules of an automobile plant. The plant forms a joint union-labor committee and gets key union leaders to join the committee. This is an example of ________.
A) a strategic alliance
B) a joint venture
C) a merger
D) cooptation

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Cooptation refers to the process where an organization brings in outside members (in this case, key union leaders) to work with internal members (the joint union-labor committee) in order to address an issue or concern (in this case, the work rules of the automobile plant). This is done in order to gain the support and cooperation of the external group and potentially avoid conflict or confrontation.

The Union Does Not Like the Work Rules of an Automobile