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Negotiation Process
The negotiation process involves communication and bargaining between parties to reach a mutually beneficial agreement. It typically includes preparation, discussion, proposal, bargaining, and closure stages. Effective negotiation skills are essential for achieving favorable outcomes in business deals, partnerships, and contracts.
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- 2012(Publication Date)
157 International business negotiations 4 159 4.1 International business negotiations 4.1.1 Introduction; principles of negotiation Negotiation is a process by which the parties involved aim at reaching agreement on matters of common interest. The need for negotiating is present in much diversified circumstances, from current situations that happen in day-to-day private life to events that unfold in the international political arena. Every agreement is an expression of the mutuality of interests of the contracting parties; however, the same agreement is also an expression of their conflicting interests, which call for concessions and compromise. Furthermore, there might be criteria and constraints imposed on the negotiating par- ties as a result of the legal and institutional environment where the agreement is to be implemented; and, when negotiating, each of the parties has to keep in mind the possi- ble existence of competitors for a deal with the other party, as there might be substitutes for what is aimed at in the negotiation. All these elements define the negotiation context, as illustrated in figure 4.1. Figure 4.1 Elements that shape the negotiation outcome On the basis of the agreement they make, the parties gain rights and obligations. The measure of these rights and obligations depends to a great extent on the parties, on their knowledge of the subject and on how they set about and implement the Negotiation Process. Parties who approach negotiations with a belief that their mutuality of interests will automatically lead to a balanced and satisfactory outcome may sooner or later become deeply and bitterly disappointed. In business negotiations parties position themselves to influence the power balance in their future relationship, and those not skilled enough will get less than they expect and even deserve.
eBook - PDFInternational Negotiation
Process and Strategies
- Ho-Won Jeong(Author)
- 2016(Publication Date)
- Cambridge University Press(Publisher)
PART II Negotiation Process, behavior and context 6 Negotiation dynamics Negotiating in the classic diplomatic sense assumes parties more anxious to agree than to disagree. Dean Acheson T he function of many international negotiations is to develop an explicit agree-ment for the allocation of benefits and/or costs. In resolving opposing interests, each side’s demands need to be reconciled and transformed through a form of joint decision-making. As we shall see later, the efficiency of negotiation is often hampered by a lack of sufficient information about each other’s priorities for effective decision-making. In fact, negotiators may not always find it easy to define even their own best interests and alternatives especially in a setting that entails multiple actors, evolving sets of issues and their linkages. Since many negotiations are neither self-contained nor stand alone, they navigate in the past history of conflict and other contexts of relation-ships. When the parties encounter uncertainties, negotiation behavior may evolve over time as they interact. In the remainder of this book, we focus not only on a process internal to the nego-tiation (i.e., what is happening at the table) but also on its context. As is discussed in this chapter and the one immediately following, a Negotiation Process is examined by changes in negotiators’ activities, their interactions and effects. While Chapter 8 looks at bargaining behavior and mechanisms (e.g., concession-making patterns), Chapter 9 covers the role of “nonrational” factors (i.e., the interference of psychological biases and institutional and political interests) in shaping Negotiation Process and outcomes. In Chapters 10 and 11 , we will look at how the increased number of disputants and issues, as well as the presence of interveners, has a direct bearing on the behavior and strategies of all participants.
eBook - PDF- T. K. Das(Author)
- 2006(Publication Date)
- Information Age Publishing(Publisher)
We follow with a discussion of inter-partner negotia- tions in different alliance types. Finally, we indicate directions for future research and suggest managerial implications concerning inter-partner ne- gotiations. Inter-Partner Negotiations in the Alliance Development Process 209 INTER-PARTNER NEGOTIATION DYNAMICS The Concept of Negotiation Negotiation refers to “the deliberate interaction of two or more complex social units which are attempting to define or redefine the terms of their in- terdependence” (Walton & McKersie, 1965, p. 3). This definition suggests that interdependence is a key element of all negotiations. If parties were not interdependent there would really be no need for negotiations. The man- agement of interdependence is a process that is often fraught with ambigu- ity but also offers at the same time the potential for learning as the partners may get to know more about each other and from each other during the course of interaction (Das & Kumar, 2007). The partners in a negotiation have to calibrate their expectations, determine appropriate negotiation strategies, and respond to their counterpart’s offers. Exaggerated expecta- tions, for example, may prevent the partners from reaching an agreement, but at the same time low expectations may allow the other party to ben- efit disproportionately from the negotiated agreement. Similarly, a small concession by one party may generate anger, but a large concession may induce the other party to revise expectations. Bartos (1977) proposes that negotiation is a process that pits the individual (competitive) motivation of an actor to maximize his/her utility against the collectivistic (cooperative) motivation to attain a fair solution. Cross (1977) posits negotiation as a learning process in which negotiators adjust their expectations based upon the results of their interactions. If the learning rate is high then the length of the Negotiation Process may be reduced.
eBook - PDFThe Guide to Entrepreneurship
How to Create Wealth for Your Company and Stakeholders
- Ph.D Szycher(Author)
- 2018(Publication Date)
- Productivity Press(Publisher)
153 Chapter 8 Power Negotiations “He who pays the piper calls the tunes.” The word negotiation is derived from the Latin “ negotiatus ,” which is past participle of “ negotiare ,” meaning “to carry on business.” It is also related to “ negotium ” or “ necotium ” literally meaning “without leisure.” A negotiation is a dialogue between parties, intended to reach an understanding, resolve a point of difference, or gain an advantage, to produce an agreement upon courses of action, or to satisfy various interests of parties involved in the process. Negotiation is a process where each party involved in negotiating tries to gain an advantage for themselves by the end of the process. Negotiation aims at a suitable compromise, in which parties can resolve their opposing interests. Unlike litigation, business negotiation requires the consent of both par-ties. For this reason, negotiating involves the management of expectations. Both parties need to undertake negotiations with realistic expectations—not outcomes, but expectations. In mathematical terms, we can express this negotiation principle thusly: Negotiation Expectations = Satisfaction = Δ (anticipation – reality) 8.1 Business Negotiations 101 “You can get much further with a kind word and a gun than you can with a kind word alone.” —Al Capone The term “negotiating in good faith” is more of a legal principle than a fac-tual case. Negotiations occur primarily for three main reasons: (1) the need 154 ◾ The Guide to Entrepreneurship: How to Create Wealth for Your Company to agree on how to share or divide a limited resource, (2) to create some-thing new that neither party could attain on their own, and (3) to resolve a problem or dispute between the parties. Negotiation should be contrasted with mediation , where a neutral third party evaluates each side’s arguments and attempts to reach a “suitable” or “fair” agreement between the parties.
eBook - PDF- Caroline Maughan, Julian Webb(Authors)
- 2005(Publication Date)
- Cambridge University Press(Publisher)
9 Handling conflict: negotiation Negotiation is an interactive social process that we regularly engage in. You have therefore become well versed in the skills of negotiating long before you get to this chapter. Our task here is to enable you to identify your skills and transfer them to the context of legal practice. You will consider the broad range of situations in which lawyers negotiate, and how effective they are as negotiators. You will have a chance to identify what type of negotiator you are before we introduce you to three negotiating strategies: win/lose, win some/lose some, and win/win. You will try out these strategies in specific legal situations and assess their strengths and weaknesses. Finally, we ask you to consider your own position in the light of the often conflicting ethical and commercial pressures of a busy law practice. Objectives To: * Recognise the importance of negotiation in legal practice. * Consider the part negotiation plays in dispute prevention and resolution. * Identify and analyse your negotiating behaviour and personality. * Analyse the negotiating process and its ethical implications. * Examine zero-sum and creative strategies of negotiation. * Assess which strategies are appropriate in which situations. * Practise negotiation planning, strategies and skills in legal contexts. * Develop an understanding of how to negotiate ethically. Supports benchmark statements Students should demonstrate an ability: 2. Application and problem-solving * To apply knowledge to a situation of limited complexity in order to provide arguable conclusions for concrete problems. 302 4. Analysis, etc * To recognise and rank items and issues in terms of relevance and importance. * To make a critical judgment of the merits of particular arguments. * To present and make a reasoned choice between alternative solutions. 5. Autonomy and ability to learn * To act independently in planning and undertaking tasks.
No longer available |Learn moreEffective Negotiation
From Research to Results
- Ray Fells(Author)
- 2016(Publication Date)
- Cambridge University Press(Publisher)
One important lesson is that good preparation contributes to both dimensions of satisfaction. For both workplace negotiation and business negotiation more gen- erally, it is important to keep the negotiation in context. If negotiators get to the point where reaching agreement is all that matters, then they risk poor outcomes. It is necessary to prepare strategically for the negotiation, fully understanding where this particular negotiation will contribute to the overall goals of the organi- sation or the people you are representing. This strategic intent must be maintained throughout the negotiation. Finally, as with any negotiation, it is important to review it – perhaps through an audit process – so that the process can be improved and the negotiators will become more skilled and effective. ■ ■ Discussion questions 1 Think about a time when you have negotiated with your employer – perhaps to get a job, or to sort out what shifts you will work, or to try to change your job responsibilities. How well did it go? What effect do you think the workplace context had on how the negotiations went? If they went well, what can be learned for next time? 2 What are the differing pressures on management and union negotiators when they sit down to negotiate the pay and conditions of employees? What qualities and skills do you think an employee representative needs? 3 Explore a possible relationship between negotiator motivations (to maintain demand and to reach agreement) and the notions of deal prospecting and deal- making. (Perhaps have another look at Chapter 4 as you seek to answer this question.) Preparation Information exchange Solution seeking Concession management Satisfaction with the process Satisfaction with the settlement FIGURE 12.6 Practitioner negotiators’ satisfaction
eBook - PDF- F. Pfetsch(Author)
- 2007(Publication Date)
- Palgrave Macmillan(Publisher)
Finally, fi practitioners expect advice on how to conduct successf ul negotiations. As the subject of normative-empirical analysis, we want to become acquainted with the conditions for successful negotiations and the reasons behind their failure. When, where, with what means, under which circumstances and with what degree of success negotiations have been conducted are the questions that need to be answered by conflict fl research. My definition then is as follows. fi Negotiation is a social process in which two or more parties interact in the search for an acceptable position with regard to their differences and concerning the same issue of confl ict. fl This definition consists of four elements. First, negotiation is a process, that is, an interaction developing over time. Second, at least two, but generally more parties participate in the Negotiation Process. Third, the subject matter must be controversial between the parties and their different interests must overlap with respect to one and the same good. Fourth, the negotiators search for an acceptable position for their interests; such a position does not have to be the final solution; in fi numerous negotiations only partial solutions that both sides regard as acceptable can be found. The following general characteristics are common to all political negotiations: • Negotiations have a beginning and an end; • The issues involved can relate to territory; borders; water; colonial property; national independence; ethnic, religious or regional autonomy; ideology; national power; international power; geostra- tegic or economic resources and more;
eBook - ePub- Michael Roloff(Author)
- 2012(Publication Date)
- Taylor & Francis(Publisher)
In intracultural negotiation, the process of negotiating may be comparatively easy, because culture does not breed miscommunication. However, agreement may be more difficult to reach because of competing goals. In intercultural negotiation, process becomes more difficult, because culture creates communication barriers. However, a satisfying outcome is more likely due to differing cultural emphases and issue utilities. This theory ignores the important relationship between Negotiation Processes and outcomes. In any context suffering from miscommunication, barriers to the process of negotiation may have dire consequences for the final outcome. However, the theory does begin to explain the lack of consistent results across intra- and intercultural negotiations (e.g., Adler & Graham, 1989; Francis, 1991). This is consistent with Bonham’s (1993) notion that culture’s effects are found in the ways that culture affects the perceptions and interpretations of negotiators. He theorizes that cognitive maps can help represent negotiators’ substantive knowledge of an issue as well as negotiators’ assumptions and goals regarding process. Finally, Weiss (1993) presents a return to modeling as a theoretical perspective. The RBC model represents links among the three basic components of international business negotiations across relevant levels (i.e., interpersonal, interorganizational, and intraorganizational). The R refers to “relationships,” symmetric or asymmetric connections between negotiators, members of a negotiation team, or organizations who negotiate through agents. Encompassed in the relationship category are common interests, power, trust, and perceptions. B refers to “behaviors,” actions directed toward or affecting another party. Included in this category are perceptions, information processing, judgment and decision making, planning, verbal styles, concession making, integrativeness, and proposals
eBook - PDFNegotiating Outcomes
Expert Solutions to Everyday Challenges
- (Author)
- 2007(Publication Date)
- Harvard Business Review Press(Publisher)
The negotiator’s dilemma Most business negotiations are neither purely distributive nor purely integrative; rather, competitive and cooperative elements are intertwined. The resulting tension, known as the negotiator’s dilemma, requires difficult strategic choices. Negotiators must balance competitive strategies, which make it hard to cooperate and create value effectively, with cooperative strategies, which make it hard to compete and claim value effectively. At the core of the negotiator’s art is knowing whether to compete where inter-ests conflict—claiming more instead of less—or to create value by exchanging the information that leads to mutually advanta-geous options. 8 Negotiating Outcomes Multiphase and Multiparty Negotiations 9 M negotiation as two people or teams sitting opposite each other at the bargaining table; the individual parties eventually come to an agreement or walk away. This characterization is fairly accurate for one-on-one negotiations that can be handled in a single meeting, such as the purchase of a car or a discussion between a supervisor and a sub-ordinate about job performance and wages. Few negotiations are so simple. Most involve more than two parties, and they sometimes take place in phases, with each phase devoted to unique issues. Multiphase negotiations Multiphase transactions are negotiations implemented over time in different phases. As parties proceed through the phases, each upholding its respective promises, future dealings ensue. The con-text of multiphase negotiations allows parties to negotiate based on follow-through and continuing communication. Here are examples of multiphase negotiations: • The buyout of an inventory-based business in which the parties set a price for the business and then agree to modify it later based on the value of the inventory on a specific date 10 Negotiating Outcomes
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