Tag Archives: Bargaining
Keys to Negotiation 13: Relationships, Trustworthiness, and Personal Bonds
We often say of negotiation that it is important to establish personal connections. Sometimes this is interpreted to mean that we should get to know the other stakeholders, maybe through social interactions. Social interactions are certainly important, but recent research … Continue reading →
Threats in Negotiation
Often, when we interview parties in a dispute, we find that they have focused on the threats posed by their adversaries. In these situations, it is important to step back and examine the threats as objectively as possible. A recent … Continue reading →
Keys to Negotiation 12 — When to Come In
On April 13, 2011, Terry Gross interviewed Tina Fey on the NPR radio program Fresh Air. They had a nice long chat about comedy, acting, and life in general prompted by the publication of Fey’s autobiography. When talking about her … Continue reading →
Power, Trustworthiness, and Willingness to Negotiate
by Cindy T. Christen, Ph.D. Most investigations of the negotiation process assume that the parties to a conflict are willing to participate in formal negotiations. In reality, a number of factors can influence a party’s willingness to consider negotiation as … Continue reading →
American Negotiating Style, Part 1
In recent years there has been a good deal written about the American style of negotiation. The information helps diplomats and can be a lesson for Americans negotiating with each other. Knowing about negotiation style helps us understand where others are … Continue reading →
Stakeholders
One of the most frequent questions we are asked is about stakeholders. Who are stakeholders in a negotiation, how do you identify them, and how do you work with them? We have written about stakeholders and talked about working with … Continue reading →
Keys to Negotiation 11: Bargaining with “Deepening Conversations”
Becoming a better bargainer means being a better listener. We negotiate every day. Some of these negotiations are at work, where we try to plan future actions or resolve conflicts over what we have already done. Some are with friends and … Continue reading →
The Special Challenges of Multi-Party Negotiations, Part 2
By Susan K. Driver As I discussed in an earlier article, the structure of every negotiation is multi-dimensional. At any given time, negotiations are occurring simultaneously along three distinct dimensions: (1) the horizontal dimension across the table with the other … Continue reading →
Negotiation Quick Tips: Workplace Conflict
Workplace conflicts are very common. Sometimes those conflicts are between employees in the same organization. Often, however, those conflicts are between the boss and the employee. An interesting post in Fast Company discusses boss-employee conflicts. One great thing about this article … Continue reading →
The Influence of Culture on Strategy Selection
By Cindy T. Christen, Ph.D. Negotiation researchers have identified a number of factors that can influence selection of cooperative or noncooperative strategies. These can include objective factors, such as overlapping preferences, interests or goals, and subjective factors, such as perceptions … Continue reading →
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