Negotiation

Conflict is a complex condition, it is both a mental phenomena as well as a physical sensation. Certain events in life are inevitable; one being the occurrence of conflict and that once one is faced with conflict, they will react. The two ways one responds to conflict is their fight or flight reaction, they will either face the conflict or attempt to escape it. Times of conflict also summons one to chose action vs apathy. To take action would mean to place other’s well being before one’s own,…

In the transfiguration of changing a match stick to a needle there are things that need to be considered by the spell caster before they pull out their wands and say the incantation and do the prescribed wand motion. If this was a charm that may be the case but this is no simple charm, transfiguration requires for thought and preparation for the intended transfiguration to be a success. The similarity index, concentration and willpower need to be considered and the last two need to be balanced…

In the article “On Strike But Keeping Busy”, the author discusses the ongoing strike on the labor union and the employees that are affected by it. The strike has been going on for close to three months and the picketers have made very little headway. That is until recently when a federal mediator stepped in and began to brainstorm ideas with the board at Steelworkers Union, hoping to end this strike soon. While most workers have agreed to the new contract, several thousand are still unemployed…

The multiple role plays we did in class such as the Van purchase role-play, the salary negotiation role plays but especially the Pakistani Prune role-play provided us an opportunity to grasp the importance of actively reading the role playing scenario. In addition, we experienced how bargaining negotiations play out and collaborative negotiations are worked through. As I was not present for the salary negotiation role play, this paper will not include reflection on that situation. Additionally,…

Chapter 10 is entitled Making Rational Decisions in Negotiations and is said to outline the framework for a rationale two-party negotiation. It looks to improve your outcomes as the primary negotiator and improve the outcomes for all parties involved in the negotiation. Economists were the first to give advice in this area and the most effective is game theory which is mathematical models to look at potential outcomes in multi-party negotiations, if all involved act rationally. It is the most…

1. This reflection took place in the gym between myself, the Occupational Therapist (OT) and Zane a 3-year-old boy. Zane has significant cognitive and physical delays. The OT was working on Zane’s ability to balance sitting down because his parents have decided to enroll him in school. The OT sat Zane at the edge of a blue bench and she sat down behind him to support him. The OT also had another bench to the right of him so that he could support himself and I sat to the left of him. We put a…

Effective negotiation is key to communicating with you peers, subordinates and supervisors when working as a team. A big part of the negotiation process is the Trust, Information, Power, and Option (TIPO) Model, more importantly, the trust part of this model. Trust can be broken down into two parts, trust in a person and trust in the process. Having trust, in my opinion, is one of the most important aspects of negotiation. If you don’t have trust in the person or and the established process…

Baseball is known as a regional game; however, negotiating the national broadcast rights for the MLB is an important step in providing audiences around the country with high quality baseball matchups throughout the season. The MLB has had tremendous success with their past partnerships with CBS and NBC. However, both networks have been unwilling to commit to broadcasting games throughout the week. The main purpose of this deal is to establish a partnership that will allow the MLB to showcase…

As the newly hired HR consultant, I need to visit as many of the departments as I can to understand the dynamics of each and see the relationships between senior leaders, managers and staff. As well, I would like to conduct focus groups with staff to determine why they stay with the company. Another measure would be to poll newly hired staff inquiring into the hiring process and initial training. If possible, I would like to contact recently separated former employees to attempt to drill down…

Cuba Once seen as an enemy of the United States of America, Cuba is now a new partner with this country. The question too many may be how did that happen and what is next? Senior Leaders need to understand the history of Cuba and how the relationship was ruined with the United States of America so we can overcome these differences to help strengthen relationships within the region. This paper will discuss the background, government, strategic importance, and future direction of Cuba.…