Introductory Negotiation

The Process of Business Negotiation

| | Business Negotiations

Negotiators are more satisfied with the outcome of a negotiation when they think the process has been fair, research shows. To maximize satisfaction and build a strong … Read The Process of Business Negotiation

International Business Negotiation Case Studies

Top 10 International Business Negotiation Case Studies

| | International Negotiation

International business negotiation case studies offer insights to business negotiators who face challenges in cross-cultural business negotiation. … Read This Post

Lessons from TV Negotiations

Michael Scott, Negotiation Genius? Lessons from TV Negotiations

| | BATNA

Business negotiators can get useful advice from a variety of sources, from books to blogs to training and classes—and even, as it turns out, from TV shows. … Read This Post

Crisis communication examples

Crisis Communication Examples: What’s So Funny?

| | Crisis Negotiations

What’s the best way to respond to a public relations crisis? As recent crisis communication examples show, some organizations and individuals opt for humor, hoping some levity … Read Crisis Communication Examples: What’s So Funny?

alternative dispute resolution

How Fast-Food Workers Used Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) to Demand Higher Wages

| | Dispute Resolution

Labor unions are the most obvious example of negotiating coalitions. If an individual employee made demands of its employer, the company could threaten to hire someone else. … Read This Post

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Cross Cultural Negotiations in International Business: Four Negotiation Tips for Bargaining in China

| | International Negotiation

What special insights do outsiders need to prepare for international negotiations in China? Much of what you know already about negotiation holds true, but four characteristics complicate … Read This Post

conflict management

Conflict Management: Intervening in Workplace Conflict

| | Conflict Resolution

Question: I’m aware of lots of unresolved personnel issues that seem to be festering in my department, such as complaints about someone who is not doing his … Read This Post

cultural barriers

Cultural Barriers and Conflict Negotiation Strategies: Apple’s Apology in China

| | Dispute Resolution

When dealing with a difficult counterpart, it helps to take a conciliatory approach to the bargaining table. While apologies necessarily involve moments of vulnerability, they can also … Read This Post

win-win negotiation

What is a Win-Win Negotiation?

| | Win-Win Negotiations

In an episode of the American television show The Office, bumbling manager Michael Scott consults with a manual on conflict resolution while attempting to mediate a dispute … Read What is a Win-Win Negotiation?

dispute resolution

Undecided on Your Dispute Resolution Process? Combine Mediation and Arbitration, Known as Med-Arb

| | Mediation

The choice: arbitration vs. mediation. You’re not sure which of two common dispute resolution processes, mediation or arbitration, to use to resolve your conflict. Mediation is appealing … Read This Post

mutually beneficial agreement

For a Mutually Beneficial Agreement, Collaboration is Key

| | Negotiation Skills

At the Program on Negotiation, we urge you to aim higher by combining such competitive value-claiming with collaborative value creation. Not because it’s the “nice” thing to … Read This Post

productive negotiations Contract Negotiation Skills: Setting Yourself Up for Success

Contract Negotiation Skills: Setting Yourself Up for Success

| | Dealmaking

Our contract negotiation skills need to go beyond getting a great deal in the short term. As failed partnership on Covid-19 vaccine production illustrates, strong safeguards and … Read This Post