The faculty at Northern University were recently unionized,but contract negotiations between faculty and the administration dragged on for over two years without any significant progress.During a faculty rally,the union president exhorted his colleagues to stand up for their right to fair treatment and just compensation by calling for a wildcat strike.Eighty percent of the faculty went out on an illegal strike,and refused to teach their classes for over a week.Then the administration obtained a restraining order,requiring the faculty to go back to work.At this point,the following conversation was overheard in the faculty lounge: Professor Carlier: "I'm going to teach my classes tomorrow.Union solidarity isn't worth a $500 fine to me!" Professor Tanko: "Not me.I'll stick with the union position,because it's right.We won't let those administration back-stabbers push us around anymore." It seems likely that Professor Carlier decided to strike as a result of ____,while Professor Tanko decided to strike as a result of ____.
A) compliance;personal acceptance
B) personal acceptance;compliance
C) personal acceptance;pressure
D) compliance;groupthink

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Professor Carlier decided to strike due to compliance, likely influenced by the majority action and the union's directive, rather than personal conviction. Professor Tanko, on the other hand, decided to strike out of personal acceptance, demonstrating a genuine belief in the union's cause and a personal commitment to the strike.

The Faculty at Northern University Were Recently Unionized,but Contract Negotiations