Controlling information Controlling lines of communication Using outside experts Controlling the agenda Game playing Image building Building coalitions Controlling decision parameters Eliminating political rivals You decide to hire the consulting firm that agrees to put your desired recommendations in their report regardless of its actual findings. When a colleague wants to introduce a topic in a meeting that is not on the agenda, you state that per the group's rules it should be put on the next meeting's agenda if it is to be broug up to the group. You ask a colleague to support your effort to convince the boss to adopt your design for the new product rather than a rival coworker's design.