Managers are finding that ____ around common rallying points is required for political impact when special-interest groups are involved.

A) social contracting
B) coalition building
C) lobbying
D) campaign financing
E) advocacy advertising

Coalition building involves bringing together individuals, organizations, or groups around a common cause or issue, and can be used as a strategy to gain political influence when dealing with special-interest groups. Social contracting refers to an agreement between businesses and their stakeholders, lobbying refers to attempts to influence legislation, campaign financing refers to the raising and spending of money to support political candidates or causes, and advocacy advertising refers to the use of advertising to influence public opinion on a particular issue.