In organizational settings, coalition dynamics encounter "veto players." Briefly define and describe veto players.
What will be an ideal response?
Veto players are senior managers or others in formal authority positions. Veto players are unlikely to be founders because they will not be willing to give much away and will have difficulty selling others on membership. Instead, veto players are more likely to wait until others approach them with initiatives and bide their time until offers become attractive enough to accept.
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)