Gustavo, a new faculty member, is on the college committee concerned with student evaluation. He disagrees with the proposal to institute a college-wide percentage system for grading, but the other five members have already stated that they are in favor of the proposal. Gustavo decides that it would be in his best interests to not risk antagonizing them since he is new to the department and needs his colleagues to accept him, so he votes in favor of the proposed policy. This example BEST illustrates: