Dave Dunn is a militant member of a faculty union. When the union's negotiating committee is reporting to a meeting of the faculty, he always finds fault with the work of that committee and strongly advocates striking. When a member of the negotiating committee resigns because of illness, the union's executive committee appoints Dave to take his place. What is this is an example of?
A) formal strategic alliance
B) cooptation
C) change of domain
D) public relations

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This is an example of cooptation, where a dissident member is brought into a leadership role to prevent further opposition and criticism.

Dave Dunn Is a Militant Member of a Faculty Union