Criticism Of Persuasion In Public Service

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Another criticism is that scarcity does not necessarily give the notion of a highly valuable good, but may be as a result of low sales by a company that would influence a managerial decision to lower price therefore to boost sales, or avoid making a loss (Schaeffer, 2012).
There are many ways where persuasion can be connected social welfare and social change. In Public service campaigns that urge people to recycle or quit smoking are great examples of persuasion used to improve people’s lives. Another criticism is that scarcity does not necessarily give the notion of a highly valuable good, but may be as a result of low sales by a company that would influence a managerial decision to lower price therefore to boost sales, or avoid making a

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