Alex helped his colleague Robert at work one day by covering up one of his mistakes. Afterward, he tells Robert, "you owe me one." This is an example of which political tactic?
A) Empire building
B) Posturing
C) Engaging in destructive competition
D) Creating power and loyalty cliques
E) Collecting and using social IOUs

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Alex's statement of "you owe me one" indicates that he is collecting a social IOU from Robert. This means that Alex is using his relationship with Robert to build social support and influence for himself in the future when he may need it.

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