Negotiations In Organizations

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to 3.00. Decision making examines organizational context, stages, creativity, biases, and group processes. Negotiations examine strategies for preparing and conducting negotiations. The principal focus is on individual and interpersonal aspects of each. Permission of department required. Typically offered Fall Spring. Course Learning Outcomes 1. Students will understand the basic components of business negotiations through reading and completing assignments based on the textbook chapters. 2. Students will learn the basic components of a negotiated contract by completing a business transaction in written form. 3. Students will attain pragmatic negotiations skills using the I-Message method for daily activities encompassing negotiation tactics and the Verbal Skills method for more sophisticated negotiations for a major business transaction. 4. Students will explore cultural differences in negotiations by completing a study of practice in two countries other than the U.S. and sharing results with other students to expand their cultural knowledge base. 5. Students will explore and practice alternative dispute resolution techniques including mediation and arbitration. 6. Students will demonstrate the negotiations skills they are attaining by participating in class role-plays and by completing a final major negotiation in class. View Class Schedule