1.9.3 Flexibility

• What do flexible tactics in minority influence involve?

  Being ready to compromise
• What happens if flexibility is shown too early?

  You might seem weak
• How does flexibility help a minority group?

  It makes them seem more reasonable and credible
• What role does relationship quality play in flexibility effectiveness?

  A good relationship increases openness to proposals
• Why is timing important in flexibility during minority influence?

  It determines the opportunity to gain support
• How does a good relationship with the majority affect flexibility?

  It makes them more open to proposals
• Why is it important for a minority to adapt their approach?

  To show they are reasonable
• What should flexibility not compromise?

  Your core values
• Why is it important to tailor flexible approaches?

  To align with the majority's needs and concerns
• If a group initially asks for a 50% reduction in tuition fees, what might they later accept?

  A 30% reduction
• What characterizes inflexible minorities?

  They stick rigidly to their ideas
• What does flexibility in minority influence mean?

  Willingness to adapt viewpoint slightly
• What do flexible minorities do to gain support?

  They adapt their views to show reasonableness
• What is the impact of inflexible minorities on communication with decision-makers?

  They make others less willing to listen
• What should flexible approaches align with to be effective?

  The majority's needs and concerns
• What is a key factor that enhances the effectiveness of flexibility?

  Relevance to the majority
• How can a minority group gain more support through flexibility?

  • Adapt demands to be more reasonable
  • Example: Suggest gradual transition instead of immediate cessation
  • Show openness to negotiation
• What are the strengths and limitations of research on flexibility in minority influence?

  Strengths:

  • Controlled environments
  • Measurable outcomes

  
  

  Limitations:

  • Artificiality of experiments
  • Challenges in generalizing findings
• Why is open-mindedness important in flexibility?

  It makes flexibility appear genuine and persuasive
• How do flexible minorities demonstrate their willingness to negotiate?

  By agreeing to compromises like gradual phase-outs
• What is a consequence of flexible minorities adapting their views?

  They are more likely to gain support from the majority
• What does Mugny's study demonstrate about flexible minorities?

  They gain more support for environmental policies
• What is the main concept discussed in the material?

  Factors affecting the effectiveness of flexibility
• What are the key characteristics of flexible minority tactics?

  • Willingness to compromise
  • Adaptability in approach
  • Demonstrating reasonableness
• What is the relationship between flexibility and credibility?

  Consistency in stance maintains credibility
• How does consistency relate to flexibility?

  It helps maintain credibility while adapting
• What might an environmental activist do to be seen as flexible?

  Agree to a gradual phase-out of coal
• How does the timing of flexibility impact its effectiveness in minority influence?

  It can either enhance or hinder support opportunities
• What do key studies in minority influence compare?

  Flexible and inflexible approaches
• How does being willing to negotiate affect a minority group's influence?

  It makes others more likely to listen and support
• How might inflexible minorities be perceived by others?

  As confrontational and resistant
• What could happen if a group insists on a 100% tuition fee cut without discussion?

  They might alienate decision-makers
• What methodologies are often used in studies on minority influence?

  Surveys and controlled scenarios
• What does research on flexibility in minority influence explore?

  How minorities adapt arguments to influence majorities