Ahmet is a literary agent and is meeting with his co-workers to discuss different possible ways to market an author’s new and controversial book. He willingly opts to play the role of devil’s advocate in this meeting. Considering this, Ahmet most likely
A) summarizes the main points in the meeting.
B) challenges the different suggestions put forward to market the book.
C) encourages the participation of co-workers to gather ideas.
D) organizes how the meeting will be run.
E) combines ideas to come up with a unique marketing solution.
B) challenges the different suggestions put forward to market the book.
As a devil’s advocate, Ahmet would take a contrary position or raise objections to the ideas and suggestions presented by his co-workers. This is done to stimulate critical thinking and test the validity of the proposed solutions, ensuring that they have considered potential pitfalls and weaknesses in their marketing strategies.