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Define pressure group.
A pressure group is an organisation or group of people that seeks to influence the policies and actions of businesses or governments.
What is the main objective of a pressure group?
The main objective of a pressure group is to promote a specific cause or agenda.
Give an example of a pressure group campaigning for a business to change its practice.
An animal rights group may want a clothing company to stop using animal products in their clothing.
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Define pressure group.
A pressure group is an organisation or group of people that seeks to influence the policies and actions of businesses or governments.
What is the main objective of a pressure group?
The main objective of a pressure group is to promote a specific cause or agenda.
Give an example of a pressure group campaigning for a business to change its practice.
An animal rights group may want a clothing company to stop using animal products in their clothing.
Pressure groups can operate on a or scale.
Pressure groups can operate on a national or international scale.
What is naming and shaming as a pressure group tactic?
Naming and shaming is when pressure groups publicly expose businesses behaving unethically to damage their reputation and reduce public trust.
What effect can naming and shaming have on a business?
Naming and shaming can damage a business’s reputation and reduce public trust.
Direct action includes public activities such as , strikes and .
Direct action includes public activities such as protests, strikes, and boycotts.
How can direct action by pressure groups affect a business?
Direct action can generate negative media headlines and affect how customers view the business.
Define lobbying in the context of pressure groups.
Lobbying is when pressure groups meet with government officials or provide evidence to encourage changes in laws or regulations affecting business practices.
Pressure groups may partner with or influencers to spread their message more widely.
Pressure groups may partner with celebrities or influencers to spread their message more widely.
True or False?
Pressure groups can influence business decisions by taking legal action against companies.
True.
Some pressure groups may take legal action or support court cases against companies to influence their behaviour.