Roger Ramon is a militant member of a faculty union at a medium-sized college. 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 Roger to take his place. 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 militant member of the faculty union is brought into the negotiating committee to address their concerns and prevent opposition or conflict. By appointing Roger to the negotiating committee, the union's executive committee is coopting him into the decision-making process and potentially reducing his opposition to the union's strategies.

Roger Ramon Is a Militant Member of a Faculty Union