When is negotiation important?
Conflict can arise when negotiating due to different needs, wants, aims and beliefs.
Types of conflict
Task related conflicts and emotional conflicts.
Task related: when two parties are unable to move forward on a task due to differing needs, behaviors or attitudes.
Two types of negotiations
Distributive and Integrative
Distributive Negotiation
Adversarial negotiation in which the parties in conflict compete to win the most resources while conceding as little as possible.
Back and forth exchange of offers.
Integrative Negotiation
A win-win negotiation in which the agreement involves no loss to either party.