As the vice president for production at Acme Products, Bruce Bishop has learned that he can gain support to accomplish his goals by agreeing to support projects advocated by other executives at Acme. This process of trading support for the interests of various individuals or functions can lead to formation of ________.

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Bruce Bishop's approach of trading support for the interests of other executives to gain support for his own goals is an example of forming political coalitions. This is a common practice in organizations where individuals or groups with different interests come together to achieve their objectives by supporting each other's initiatives. Manifest destiny, organizational culture based on sharing, and equitable distribution of scarce resources are not relevant in this context.

As the Vice President for Production at Acme Products, Bruce