FLEXIBILITY

• WHY IS FLEXIBILITY IMPORTANT IN MINORITY INFLUENCE?

  • too much consistency interpreted negatively (inflexibility)
  • may prevent majority adopting views
  • minority members must be non-dogmatic
  • must be a balance between consistency and flexibility
• WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE NON-DOGMATIC?

  able to adapt view and consider counterarguments
• EXAMPLES OF FLEXIBILITY?

  juror agreeing a defendant may be guilty on one count but cannot agree guilt on all counts