...Part 1: Intro I was really hoping for a better negotiation to use as an example for this paper but none stick out as much as my first and only brand new car buying experience. I had negotiated with my husband at the time for months on what kind of car we should buy. I had fallen in love with the new body style of Toyota Celica that came out in 2000. My husband wasn’t so sure. So we looked at Mustangs, Acuras, Eclipses, etc. The Mustang we ruled out because it wasn’t the same if you couldn’t get a Salleen or Rousch package and they were just too expensive. The Eclipse interior was lacking in creature comforts and the Acura was just too boring for me. We finally went to test drive a Celica and it was everything I wanted except it was bright red. (I read the statistics – I know better than to buy a red sports car). By this time it is getting late in the year and the 2003 models were coming out. We went in to a showroom to look at the new Celica colors and they had one in the show room in this light blue that looked almost purple on the edges in the lights. It was like one of those moments in the movies when a spotlight shines down on exactly what you have been looking for. My husband took one look at it and was like “Maybe you are right. Maybe we should get a Celica – in this color.” Now since that color was brand new that meant that a used Celica was out. I looked online to see what I could get the car for through my credit union’s car buying service (my parents got...
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...The topos is a general instruction from which several arguments can be derived. They help direct the flow of a negotiation and also the audience’s understanding of the speaker and their point of view. It is crucial to understand argumentation. Topoi in the Rhetoric contain instructions for arguments not of a certain form, but with a certain predicate. Every specific topos gives us a general (but not formal) description of things that are supposed to be good, noble, just, etc. It also gives us a reason enabling us to argue that the things described are good, noble, just, etc. Typically, topoi refer the given description back to a generally held definition of what is good, noble, just, etc., for the objective of the negotiation. Example: The specific topos is: “What is pleasant is good, since it is desirable.” The phrase “what is pleasant” provides the general description, the phrase “since it is desirable” provides the reason. Now, at the beginning of the chapter the good has been defined as “what is desirable”. Another specific topos is “honour is good, since it is pleasant”; here the reason in question applies the previous topos that what is pleasant is good, so that the current topos is indirectly linked with the initial definition of what is good. The general description included in those Topoi enables us...
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...edition of Negotiation: Readings, Exercises and Cases by Lewicki, Saunders, and Barry. This article provides an excellent overview of negotiation techniques, avoiding impasses, and avoiding the pitfalls of hidden assumptions. This article is written for practitioners that conduct negotiations or plan to conduct negotiations in the future. The authors’ do not provide any reference to the academic literature (or any references at all). The portions of this article that cover negotiation techniques and avoiding impasses seem to provide a very thorough list of techniques, but the description of these techniques is generally limited to only one or two paragraphs. The portion of the article that describes avoiding the pitfalls of hidden assumptions is vague and lacking in substance. In addition, there is a glaring factual error in one of the examples provided by the authors, which may imply that there are other errors in this article. Despite these issues, Nierenberg and Calero (2009) have provided an excellent introductory overview of negotiation techniques and techniques to avoid impasses. This article is excellent reading for those that conduct negotiations in the performance of their job as well as those that are involved in negotiations for the myriad circumstances of day to day life. Nierenberg and Calero have conducted negotiations for several years and held hundreds of negotiation seminars (Nierenberg and Calero, 2009). This article describes negotiation strategies...
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...PRE NEGOTIATION WORKSHEET INTERCULTURAL NEGOTIATION Name of Negotiation: Date of Negotiation: Your Name(s) (First name and surname): Your role in this negotiation: ------------------------------------------------- REMINDER: The Pre-Negotiation worksheet MUST be completed PRIOR to your negotiation. IMPORTANT! 10% of your grade on this assignment will be based on the visual quality of your written work. This includes (but is not limited to) providing all requested information, proofreading your document, running a grammar and spell check, and insuring that your document is properly formatted and aligned. It is fully expected that you will submit “professional quality” work to your instructor, both in content and in presentation. PART 1: YOUR ANALYSIS OF THE NEGOTIATION 1. In one or two paragraphs, please provide a summary of why this negotiation is taking place. You should include what brought the two parties to the bargaining table, and what they hope to accomplish during the course of this negotiation. Be as specific as possible using the general and/or confidential written information that was provided for you. 2. What alternatives do you have if you do not successfully complete this negotiation? List all that apply (whether they be good or bad) and then identify which option is your BATNA and why. 3. What possibilities do you see that could be used to bring added value to BOTH parties in this negotiation? (“enlarging the pie”) PART...
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...Introduction This essay will first show how an effective use of language and persuasion, and a good awareness of ethical considerations can contribute to a successful negotiation process by breaking deadlock and achieving a win-win situation. To lead a good business negotiation, there are five key points that one should go through: preparing the negotiation, rehearsing the negotiation, describing our statement and position, making propositions and offers, bargaining and the weight of culture in the negotiation process. The process of negotiation itself requires preparations. If one negotiates in an offhand attitude, then one will never be able to optimize ones efficiency. More the negotiation is important and more it requires preparation. If one does not prepare correctly and efficiently, and if the other part did it well, one will enter in a position of inferiority. One will appear weak and non-professional. The lack of preparation will nearly always cost money. Preparing the negotiation Oral communication, such as discussions and conversations belong (most of the time) to improvisation. Negotiation, which is a particular form of oral communication, also seems to belong to improvisation. But by just reducing it to a simple improvisation, it is underestimating the power of words and language. Negotiation always requires a minimum of preparation. By preparing or building your knowledge (make researches about the products, company mottos and corporate values…), you avoid...
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...The Chinese view of negotiations The Chinese word for negotiation—tan pan—combines the characters meaning “to discuss” and “to judge.” From a Chinese perspective, negotiation exists primarily as a mechanism for building trust so that two parties can work together for the benefit of both. Trust is built through dialogue that lets each party judge or evaluate the partner and the partner’s capabilities and assess each other’s relative status. The negotiation process also enables parties to reach an understanding on a specific issue, condition, or transaction, in a way that lets each side feel that “a good deal” was brokered. But the concept of negotiation hinges on creating a framework for long-term cooperation and problem-solving much more than on drafting a one-time agreement. As such, negotiation in China is viewed as an ongoing, dynamic process that takes into account practical matters and context. Many Chinese prefer this approach over creating contract-based absolutes, which many Chinese perceive as the primary purpose of Western-style negotiations. Significant differences in negotiation style and culture can be accompanied by mutually unfavorable perceptions. Americans may see Chinese negotiators as inefficient, vague, and perhaps even dishonest, while Chinese perceive American negotiators as impersonal, impulsive, and overly focused on immediate gains. When adapting to Chinese-style negotiations, task-based, time-conscious foreign partners must balance the need for...
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...Internet and Global Negotiation Earlsworth John Baptiste MGT/445 Professor Sue Caruthers March 11, 2013 Internet and Global Negotiation Global negotiation has gotten easier as technology has become more advance. The key piece of technology that has helped is the Internet. The Internet has connected the world and has made it accessible to everyone. The following will discuss the business negotiation thru the Internet. The Internet has made global negotiations easier today compared to 50 years ago. If one was a small business trying to expand overseas, a member of the organization would have to travel there to begin the process of negotiation. According to Claude Cellich, "....the place of negotiation is no longer a sensitive issue Executives from small companies with limited travel budgets and restricted office space can use the Internet to bypass these impediments....(Cellich, C 2001). E-negotiation allows small businesses to compete with larger business on a more level playing field. Allowing them to offer their products and services at a completive price without spending extra capital on initial travel expenses. E-negotiations has made advantages. One example is resources are available during the negotiation process. "When negotiating from your office... You also have access to your files, staff and any other expertise you may require to carry out the discussions to your full satisfaction(Cellich, C 2001)." The more open, honest information...
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...& Organizational Design To apply negotiation strategies to potential workplace conflicts we must first examine and understand exactly what negotiation is. Negotiation in itself is a dialogue between two or more people or parties, intended to reach an understanding, resolve point of difference, or gain advantage in outcome of dialogue, to produce an agreement upon courses of action, to bargain for individual or collective advantage, to craft outcomes to satisfy various interests of two people/parties involved in negotiation process (Buel, 2007). Following the pertinent information below would be beneficial in applying negotiation strategies to potential conflicts. Assessing the situation would be the first step. Each negotiation is going to be different, no matter how often someone has addressed similar situations. We will always be negotiating with people who have different styles, goals and objectives, and who are coming from different circumstances and have different standards. So, always take stock and gauge each negotiation as something unique (Roberts, 2011). Next is to ask yourself—what kind of negotiation is this? There are essentially 3 circumstances to consider. The first one is it one-time negotiations where we will unlikely interact with the person or company again? The second one is it a negotiation that we are going to be repeating again? The last one is it a negotiation where we are going to form some kind...
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...Executive summary The report is based on the question stated below: Culture – Negotiation, "Cross-cultural communication often involves several barriers preventing success, the aim of this report is to identify the various problems that may arise in an attempt to explain how to overcome them" Basically we`re going to have a look at the meaning of communication before getting to understand the different cultures we come across worldwide. What defines communication, the different types of communicating and how is communication used. When understanding these subjects’ doors open to have a look at the differences communication is altered and affected by different cultures and how it is used in doing business across the globe. Hopefully it will reveal the answer to the question stated above. This report explores the communication process and identifies how varying cultures have an effect. The differing regional norms within the continents globally are also compared to aid successful communication across different cultures. Introduction In its basic form, negotiation is a method of conflict resolution. It is a problem-solving process in which two or more parties attempt to resolve their disagreement or conflict in a manner, and through a process, that is mutually agreeable. Whereas the general concept of negotiation is easy enough to understand, in practice it can be an extremely difficult proposition. Opposing views about what is right and wrong, disagreement on what...
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...Negotiations Analysis Negotiation Analysis Paper Ivania Castaneda HR595- Keller School of Management March 2013 Introduction Buying a home is a complicated and time consuming process. The purchase of a home is just one of many examples of negotiations that happen in everyday life. It is one of the few places in life where some form of negotiation is the rule rather than the exception. Not all people are effective negotiators. It takes a keen understanding of the process in order to be good at it. This class has provided tools via the review of key concepts and methodology to allow even the not so adept negotiator to be better at negotiating. By informing yourself, preparing, and keeping an objective mind frame we can all use the tools taught in class to become more successful next time a negotiation situation arises. My paper will focus on integrative bargaining. Integrative bargaining (also called "interest-based bargaining," "win-win bargaining") is a negotiation strategy in which parties collaborate to find a "win-win" solution to their situation. This strategy focuses on developing mutually beneficial agreements based on the interests of both parties. This negotiation approach is important because it usually results in more of a positive outcome in contrast to distributive bargaining. The first step in integrative bargaining is identifying each side's interests. Although distributive bargaining is frequently seen as the opposite of integrative bargaining, the two...
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...critical supplier relationships. These practices represent a reasonably comprehensive (though certainly not exhaustive) approach to maximizing value in important supplier relationships. While not a recipe for guaranteed success, these practices comprise a roadmap for systematically negotiating and managing key supplier relationships more effectively. Today’s sourcing and procurement professionals face a multitude of negotiation challenges: from internal negotiations with business units around sourcing strategies; to negotiating agreements with single and sole source suppliers; to ongoing negotiations over individual statements of work, change orders, issues of scope, and the like. This excerpt describes the four best practices related to negotiation and offers some practical ideals about how to implement them. About the study The study was based on data collected from sourcing and supply chain executives at more than 100 companies about relationship management practices with their key suppliers, across six fundamental areas: Evaluation and Selection Negotiation Post-Deal Relationship Management Termination Performance Monitoring Portfolio Governance and Management One hundred fifteen survey respondents were asked to answer scaled questions on specific practices, as well as open-ended questions about their company’s overall approach to supplier relationship management. The bulk of the study details specific findings about each practice, including a...
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...NEGOTIATION ARTICLE ANALYSIS & CRITICAL REVIEW SIX HABITS OF MERELY EFFECTIVE NEGOTIATORS SUBMITTED ON 15 MAY 12 INTRODUCTION Negotiation happens whenever parties with different interests and perceptions depend on each other for results. Negotiation is often described more as an art than a science. Invariably, in any field of study, when comprehension gets too difficult for the student of the area of study, it is common to refer to the subject more as an art than science, as if in excuse for the failure to master an area that has too much in the realm of the abstract. Negotiation is definitely an art and a science, an art because it needs mastery and intuitive capability to utilize the right skills at the right time. But there is a science and logic behind every skill that has to be put into play, to succeed as a successful negotiator. The most obvious sign of mastery of the art and science of negotiation would be that in the end, all the parties in the negotiation walks away with a genuine sense of happiness that they got more than what they came for. Succinctly put, a good negotiation is one where, you get the other guy to choose what you want – for his own reason. In any negotiation, every side has two options, either to accept a deal or take its best no deal option. The job of a negotiator is to persuade the other side to accept a deal which is better than the no deal option of both the sides. The other side needs to choose in its own interest, which at the...
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...Negotiation Theory Types of Negotiation Table of contents 1. Introduction 2. Negotiation Theory: Foundations and Approaches 2.1. Basic concepts of negotiation 2.2. Negotiation approaches: An overview 2.2.1. Structural approach 2.2.2. Strategic approach 2.2.3. Behavioral approach 2.2.4. Processual approach 2.2.5. Integrative approach 2.3. Summary of approaches 3 Types of Negotiation Negotiation Theory and Practice: A Review of the Literature “major public policies are the outcome of a complex round of negotiation between interests, choices between values and competition between resources… there are no single ‘best’ options for any player in this game, for the ‘best’ outcome depends on what others do and what deals are possible.” (Davis et.al., 1993) 1. INTRODUCTION “Pure” conflict defined as the existence of competing interests between parties in absence of interests that are shared, is an anomaly in international relations where the defining feature of the relationship between states is mutual dependence. Such was the observation of Thomas Schelling, noted international economist, during the height of the Cold War. In the decades that have since transpired, globalizing developments in technology, communications, finance and trade have given rise to a world in which citizens, organizations and governments engage in millions of trans-national interactions on a daily basis. In the modern age, the need...
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...Managing Negotiation Introduction From reaching an agreement with a large client to bargaining for a higher starting salary, the ability to negotiate effectively is a critical component of success in business. One fundamental aspect of a negotiation is if it will be approached as distributive bargaining or as an integrative negotiation. Distributive bargaining is a competitive, zero-sum negotiation in which there are a limited amount of resources available, while integrative negotiation takes place when “the parties’ goals are not seen as mutually exclusive and in which the focus is on making it possible for both sides to achieve their objectives” (Nelson and Quick 2009). For example, a dispute over land would necessitate distributive bargaining, whereas a partnership between two firms to buy and sell a product could be made through integrative negotiation. The process of two or more parties reaching a joint decision is influenced by a variety of factors. In analyzing business negotiation, we will first give an overview of past scholarly research on the topic, and then explore more current mental models of negotiation. We will also examine the possible hurdles to reaching agreements posed by cross cultural differences, particularly between American and Chinese business people. Finally, we discuss the relative importance of BATNAs (Best Alternative to Negotiated Agreement) and contributions in the bargaining process. History of Negotiation Research In the 1960’s...
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...Abstract This paper outlines and describes managerial guidelines for successful negotiations. It examines the steps a manager may take to ensure successful negotiations. Discuss the forces, including technology changes, which have fostered the development of global consumerism. Cite your sources. Keywords: Negotiation, International Marketing Managerial Guidelines for Successful Cross-Cultural Negotiations In international business, understanding the culture is the most important factor that determines success in that foreign market. This will be the foundation for the negotiations and should be addressed prior to any meetings. A company needs to combine the best aspects of each organization to the respective cultures in the foreign market. The negotiations will be successful if the negotiating parties establish an open relationship and gain mutual trust. Several factors to consider prior to negotiating in international business are minimizing distrust and stereotyping, overcome communication issues, and relationship development. (Ready) Minimizing distrust and stereotyping is a common issue that can deeply affect any negotiations. This can be rooted from the idea of assuming the values and mannerisms of the culture in the foreign market. For example, when McDonald’s decided to enter the market in India, they did not assume their beef burgers were going to be accepted in this mainly vegetarian environment. They did their research and...
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