Negotiation Style
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- 07 May 2012
- Research & Ideas
The Art of Haggling
When teaching negotiation skills, many educators now focus almost exclusively on an interest-based approach in which both parties openly collaborate to find a mutually satisfying solution. Michael Wheeler argues that it's important for students to realize that there's also a time and place for old-school haggling. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
- 10 Sep 2001
- Research & Ideas
The Negotiator’s Secret: More Than Merely Effective
What turns merely effective negotiators into all-out expert negotiators? The ability to overcome six common mistakes, according to HBS professor James K. Sebenius. In this excerpt from the Harvard Business Review, he describes one of the most glaring. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
Knowing When to Ask: The Cost of Leaning-in
The popular push for women to “lean in” holds that women should negotiate on their own behalf to overcome the gender wage gap. This study, however, shows the importance of choice in successful negotiations. Women usually choose to enter negotiations leading to financial gains and avoid negotiations that would result in financial losses. Regardless of the reasons for avoidance, leaning-in is not automatically the best advice for women.