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Seminar on Crisis Management and Complex Emergencies

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Seminar on Crisis Management and Complex Emergencies (P 245)
FLETCHER SCHOOL OF LAW AND DIPLOMACY

FALL 2012
Instructor:
Robert L. Pfaltzgraff, Jr.
Fletcher School
617-627-2738

Consideration of crisis management in theory and practice, drawing from the period since World War II and selected earlier crises as well as the post-9/11 world; attacks of September 11, 2001; theories of crisis prevention, escalation, management,

February 2009

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Think You’re Powerless? Think Again: Tap into these sources of bargaining power during your next negotiation
The Hospice de Beaune Wine Auction: New World tactics meet Old World tradition

Conflict in Negotiating Teams: When disputes lead to better results
Apologies: A tool for regaining trust
Negotiating in the Shadow of Crisis: Lessons learned from peace talks

Dear Negotiation Coach: “What

January 2009

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How to Build Trust at the Bargaining Table: Mutual trust is the foundation of productive negotiations, yet it can be difficult to achieve. By following these strategies, you can reduce your exposure to risk
The Wachovia Buyout: A battle for credit-crisis spoils
Improve Negotiator Accountability: Guide your employees toward better results
A Nudge In the Right Direction: Be

Negotiating the Financial Crisis

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Panelists will discuss the negotiation challenges presented by the banking crisis, GM’s restructuring, and the policy making process.

Moderator:
Robert Mnookin, Chair of the Program on Negotiation and Samuel Williston Professor of Law at Harvard Law School

Panelists:
Howell Jackson, Acting Dean and Professor, Harvard Law School
Robert Pozen, Chairman of MFS Investment Management and Senior Lecturer of Business Administration

September 2008

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When a Crisis Reaches the Breaking Point: Hostage negotiators offer invaluable lessons for those facing tense standoffs
Driving the Deal Home: : The power of public statements
When Others are Counting on You: Acting as someone’s agent
Dealing with Multiple Parties: Strategies for complex talks
Dear Negotiation Coach: “How should I cope with an old-school hard bargainer?”

Gender in Job Negotiations: New Strategies for Overcoming the Compensation Negotiation Dilemma for Women

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Research shows that women—more than men—face a “compensation negotiation dilemma,” in which they have to weigh the economic benefits of negotiating for higher pay against the social risks of being perceived negatively for having negotiated. Professor Bowles will talk about her latest research on how women can overcome this compensation negotiation dilemma. She will also

Negotiation Clinic Students and 9/11 Special Master Address Foreclosure Crisis

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Four HLS students in the Negotiation and Mediation Clinical Program have just finished an ambitious, semester-long project with Kenneth R. Feinberg, Special Master of the 9/11 Fund and a leading expert in alternative dispute resolution, to help staunch the widespread mortgage foreclosure crisis by bringing banks and homeowners together to refashion mortgage agreements.

Keeping Your Cool when the Negotiations Get Hot

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On the heels of an intricate negotiation, conditions change for the worse. Crops fail, the price of oil skyrockets, one side issues an earnings restatement, or the market as a whole is a lot less promising than it was when you negotiated the initial terms. Suddenly your agreement has lost its luster. How should you

Does Negotiation Have a Place in Crisis Management?

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Does negotiation have a place in crisis management? Many public relations experts would argue no. When a company is confronted with negative publicity, they are advised to reveal as little as possible and denounce their attackers claim. This advice ignores the fact that what an angry public wants is to be heard.

After stranding thousands of

Negotiating rice and politics

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The PON Clearinghouse offers hundreds of role simulations, from two-party, single-issue negotiations to complex multi-party exercises. Pacrim Dispute is a three-party, multi-issue international trade negotiation among three culturally different countries over which of two countries will export rice to the third.  This exercise includes coalition and ongoing relationship issues.

This negotiation, which takes place