"I’ll pretend to do what you want, if you’ll leave me alone!"
Proponents of this strategy go through the motions of addressing a problem by doing what they can to avoid negative consequences for inaction, no more and no less. They exhibit lackadaisical compliance, but make promise/pledges to ease tensions, with just enough feigned enthusiasm or determination necessary to convince others that they are addressing the issue. They will often tout having enlisted expertise or performing extensive research into a problem, while having no intentions of following the recommendations that these resources provide them any further than necessary to avoid repercussions.
Later, when it becomes apparent that they have not lived up to their promises/pledges they will often find excuses for why they did not or could not follow through. These excuses often manifest as some form of blaming, rationalization, or comparison arguments. However, these are often short lived and apologies are made for transgressions, followed by more empty promises/pledges designed to reduce pressure and oversight.
These types of denial strategies are often cyclical, but effective for those who wish to delay meaningful action. Reasons for this are that meaningful repercussions are often delayed until the pattern becomes established and recognizable to others.
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