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Table 2 Tactic table for primary adversary (dealers in SF chemotherapies)

From: Anticipating and strategizing to address potential bottlenecks during clinical research projects in sub-Saharan Africa: a case for adapting approaches and tools used in the entrepreneurial and development sectors

Expected outcome: Avoid adversaries blocking ethical and regulatory approvals for testing chemoPAD in cancer treatment centers as well as conducting the research in Cameroon

Major issue occupying stakeholders: Approval for the use of chemoPAD to screen for quality of anticancer drugs may lead to a disruption of a long-standing & viable business

Tactic

Response

Deploy strategies to solve adversary’s problem to garner influence for horse trading

No

Deploy strategies to aggravate the adversary’s position

No

Reward adversary for cessation of opposition

No

Leverage support from allies or ally’s allies to mitigate antagonism or protect project from adversary

No

Identify a protected niche where adversary has no influence

University teaching hospitals and oncologies are interested in seeing desired outcomes in patients receiving chemotherapy