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commitment
An agreement, demand, offer, or promise by one or more parties, and any formalization of that agreement. Commitment is commonly signaled by words such as, ÒI will offer,Ó I demand,Ó ÒWe agree,Ó or ÒI promise not toÉÓ Commitments can occur at any point in a negotiation and encompass anything from a minor procedural point (for example, a shared understanding of an agenda) to final and complete agreement, and anything in between (agreement to meet again; agreement on some terms, but not all). (Michael L. Moffitt and Robert C. Bordone, eds., Handbook of Dispute Resolution [Program on Negotiation/Jossey-Bass, 2005], 284)
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2010 PON Online Internship Fair (February 25-March 11, 2010)
2010 PON Online Internship Fair
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The Gates
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Negotiation and Nonviolent Action: Interacting in a World of Conflict
Amy C. Finnegan is a Ph.D. student in sociology at Boston College.
Susan G. Hackley is the managing director of the Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School.
Negotiation and nonviolent action are arguably the two best methods humanity has developed for engaging constructively with conflict. Both have played central roles in helping manage or resolve seemingly
Article: Negotiation and Nonviolent Action: Interacting in the World of Conflict
Negotiation and Nonviolent Action: Interacting in the World of Conflict
By Amy C. Finnegan and Susan G. Hackley
Amy C. Finnegan is a Ph.D. student in sociology at Boston College. Her e-mail address is amyfinnegan@alum.wustl.edu.
Susan G. Hackley is the managing director of the Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School. Her e-mail address is shackley@law.harvard.edu.
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PON-Affiliated Faculty Receive Teaching Awards
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