social trap

A term used to describe the nature of the ÒprisonerÕs dilemmaÓ in game theory. It is used to highlight the competitive tension between the subjects involved. (Howard Raiffa, The Art and Science of Negotiation [Harvard University Press, 1982], 347)

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Sharing the market

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The PON Clearinghouse offers hundreds of role simulations, from two-party, single-issue negotiations to complex multi-party exercises.  The Pepulator Pricing Exercise is a two-team, scoreable, multiple round, “prisoner’s dilemma”-style negotiation between representatives of two companies over the monthly price for fictional products called “pepulators”.

SCENARIO: The pepulator market is controlled by two giant

social trap

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A term used to describe the nature of the “prisoner’s dilemma” in game theory. It is used to highlight the competitive tension between the subjects involved. (Howard Raiffa, The Art and Science of Negotiation [Harvard University Press, 1982], 347)

prisoner’s dilemma

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A “social dilemma” or “social trap” in game theory between two subjects that presents one subject with the choice to act nobly or selfishly whereby their choice to act one way or the other in conjunction with the level of nobility demonstrated by their counterpart leads to respective payoffs (gains or losses) for both sides.

Practice taking risks

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The Clearinghouse at PON offers hundreds of role simulations, from two-party, single-issue negotiations to complex multi-party exercises. Win as Much as You Can is a four-person, simplified, iterated prisoner’s dilemma exercise.

SCENARIO: This exercise is analytically similar to both the Oil Pricing and Pepulator Pricing exercises. Participants’ sole objective is to maximize their