Negotiations 2600-DSMw2NEG
Conflict and negotiations
1. costs and benefits of conflict
2. types of conflict
3. conflict of interests
4.strategies (styles) of conflict resolution
5. definition of negotiations
6. when to bargain…
7. types of interests
8. prisoner’s dilemma
Negotiations preparation (interests analysis, alternatives, BATNA, negotiative issues, criteria, propositions (bargaining mix), opening proposal, communication, commitments, parties relationships).
Strategies, tactics and techniques in negotiations.
Practicing and discussing following subjects:
• negotiations’ openning – formal and courtesy; negotiative anchor and interests
• distributive bargaining; cooperation
• role of concessions
• revealing information
• persuasion
• communication (listening, talking, asking questions)
• talking about interests
• how to break a deadlock and avoid flop
• „golden bridge”
• steps for reaching agreement
• bluff
• break in negotiations
• creative negotiations
• ways of perceiving negotiative situation
• building an advantage (negotiative diamond)
Type of course
Learning outcomes
Managerial work requires dealing with others which more and more means negotiations. The course aims to improve the understanding of conflict and negotiations among participants as well as practicing their negotiating skills. The course creates the opportunity to identify individual strengths and weaknesses in the negotiator role. At the same time the course provides a conceptual framework to diagnose problems in negotiations.
Assessment criteria
Workshops and simulation games
Bibliography
Lewicki, Roy J., Saunders, David M., Barry, Bruce (2010). Essentials of Negotiation. Fifth edition. New York: McGraw-Hill Higher Education.
Lax, David. A., Sebenius, James K. (2006) 3-D Negotiation: Powerfool tools to change the game in your most important deals. Harvard Business School Press.
Rządca, Robert A. (2003) Negocjacje w interesach, Warszawa: PWE. Shell, Richard G. (2006). Bargaining for Advantage. Negotiation Strategies for Resonable People. Penguin Books.
Additional information
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