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Greenleaf Negotiation Acroos the Cultures
MANAGING ACROSS CULTURES

NEGOTIATING ACROSS CULTURES

Robert J. Greenleaf

Training Management Corporation
Princeton Training Press • Princeton, New Jersey

NEGOTIATING ACROSS CULTURES

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© 2000 TRAINING MANAGEMENT CORPORATION. Managing Across Cultures Series: Negotiating Across Cultures All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. Printed in the United States of America

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Introduction 1 Negotiation Defined Negotiating Across Cultures Chapter One: The Impact of Culture on Negotiating Behavior Case Scenario The Ten Dimensions of Culture Cultural Analysis of the Case Scenario Generalizations and Stereotypes in Negotiations 5

Chapter Two: The Seven Phases of International Negotiation 29 An Overview of the Seven Phases Showing a Commitment to Negotiating Internationally Chapter Three: Negotiating Effectively Across Cultures 35 Phase 1: Strategic Planning and Analysis Phase 2: Network Approach and Entry Phase 3: Building Personal and Business Relationships Phase 4: Orientation and Presentation

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