A state government purposely misrepresenting public employee wages to the citizens in order to apply downward wage pressure in the collective bargaining process would be an example of what kind of tactic for reducing change resistance?
A)manipulation
B)negotiation
C)education and communication
D)coercion
E)co-optation

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Manipulation involves intentionally distorting information or communication to achieve a desired outcome. In this scenario, the state government is manipulating information about public employee wages to influence the collective bargaining process.

A State Government Purposely Misrepresenting Public Employee Wages to the Citizens