"They quickly put in place assertive tactics to deal with the fire safely and effectively.
However, the astute Christabel realised that more assertive tactics were necessary if votes for women were to be pushed on to the political agenda.
Agents also sometimes face financial or career incentives to play nice when more assertive tactics would be helpful (in the hope of working for the other side, for example) or to focus on price and neglect other issues.
Constituents waved red signs that said "shame" and "nope", a gesture suggested by the progressive Indivisible organization, which aims to use Tea Party-esque, assertive tactics to oust Republicans in the 2018 midterm elections.
Several homeless advocates say that new Republican interest in the issue, as well as the comfort level liberals have with Mr. Ellis, is helping to build a coalition of business owners who want to keep streets clean and safe and homeless advocates who are willing to experiment with more assertive tactics.
China is continuing to employ "assertive" tactics in defiance of regional and international opinion to establish control and construct military facilities, including harbours and military air strips, on a "vast acreage" of either reclaimed land or existing South China Sea outposts that have been expanded.
A Scotland Yard review into last summer's riots, entitled Four Days in August, says the Met is developing more "assertive tactics" to tackle disorder.
Winning a first Grand Slam will certainly help that". The Australian has been impressed with Murray's more assertive tactics this year and argues he should become even more attacking.
Direct and assertive tactics (e.g., ingratiation, intimidation) are adopted when the organization actively works to create and enhance a desirable organizational image, while direct and defensive tactics (e.g. disclaimers, apologies) aim at protecting the organizational image.
On the other hand, Machiavellianism, a dark-side personality trait associated with a tendency to manipulate and exploit others and behave in risky and antisocial ways, motivates individuals to initiate negotiations and predicts assertive negotiation tactics.
Mr. Bush's assertive use of the tactic set off a national debate over its propriety.
