The Whiplash Negotiation – MetroMart Background Acting in the capacity of the in-house lawyer for MetroMart Supermarkets Limited‚ I was charged with handling a claim against one of our drivers who was accused of careless driving which resulted in his truck colliding into the back of the car of one of our customers. Our driver‚ who has a clean driving record‚ said in his statement that the traffic was really quiet heavy and moving relatively slowly when the plaintiff‚ Mrs. Johnson‚ who was driving
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2012 1. Identify the strengths and weaknesses of Fontaine’s and Gaudin’s negotiating strategy in their deliberations with Reliant Chemical Company. Fontaine and Gaudin started off with a competitive strategy‚ wherein the outcome of the negotiation was more important than the relationship. This is evidenced by the fact that the market for VCM would be oversupplied in a few years due to the building of new chemical plants and a drop in demand. Pacific only needed to secure an extension from
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Reading Responses Face-Negotiation Theory Face-Negotiation theory was developed by Stella Ting-Toomey in 1985. It is a theory that explains why members of two different cultures manage conflict differently. Ting-Toomey asserts that different cultural values exist in dealing with conflict‚ and these conflictual episodes‚ in turn‚ are influenced by the face concerns and face needs of communicators. The differences in cultures‚ distinguishing between individualistic and collectivistic orientations
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Negotiations that preserve relationships 1.0 INTRODUCTION When thinking about workplace negotiations‚ what normally comes to our minds is a picture of relatively aggressive opponents holding their files and arguments‚ determined to get the best for themselves out of the process. A different and better approach to negotiating is to assume that the parties’ subsequent relationship remains as important as the details of the deal struck between parties‚ i.e. collaborative negotiations. Negotiation
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My position on the above scenario Traditionally‚ the woman and the man are legally married which should not be overlooked by the woman’s family. On the other hand‚ a marriage is not “merely a private law contract between two individuals‚ but an important familial and community event” (Nichols 2012‚ p.223). Hence‚ both parties (the husband and the woman’s family) should collaborate and come to an agreement on the best option for the woman. If‚ however‚ both parties cannot unanimously agree upon
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The pervasive impact of culture on international negotiations The primary purpose of this section is to demonstrate the extent of cultural differences in negotiation styles and how these differences can cause problems in international business negotiations. The reader will note that national culture does not determine negotiation behavior. Rather‚ national culture is one of many factors that influence behavior at the negotiation table‚ albeit an important one.For example‚ gender‚ organizational
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change in school possibly could create hardships for students and parents. The students that end up going to lower income schools may be exposed to gang activity and less disciplined students. This paper will address the needs of the stakeholders‚ negotiation strategy‚ and ethical impact of the decision (Carlson‚ 2011). Stakeholders The stakeholders are
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2007 Vol 7(1): 101–119 Cross Cultural Management Chinese Conflict Management Styles and Negotiation Behaviours An Empirical Test Zhenzhong Ma University of Windsor‚ Canada ABSTRACT China has been one of the most important markets for western firms‚ but negotiating with the Chinese is quite a challenging task. Researchers have been investigating the distinctness in Chinese negotiation and conflict management styles‚ but have yet to provide solid evidence for it. An attempt is made
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Negotiation Techniques and Third-Party Intervention Some of the techniques that can be used to lessen a person’s reluctance in order to avoid the need for a third party to intervene and manage negotiations are: not negotiating or postponing negotiations until there is an indication that there is something to gain that may not be possible to be gained through other alternatives. Reluctance is at times considered reversed psychology and it is recommended not to fall victim of this trap‚ one must
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Teaching Negotiation through Paradox Bernice Thompson EDUC 746 Dr. Joseph Haas September 8‚ 2013 Teaching Negotiation Through Paradox In this article the author‚ Laurence de Carlo defines a paradoxical professional viewpoint that he believes can be useful in assisting students learning appropriate negotiation concepts and methods. de Carlo (2012) examines six paradoxes: caring for students while deliberately exposing them to frustration;
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