Negotiating Rationally - Softcover

Bazerman, Max H.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0029019869 ISBN 13: 9780029019863

Publisher: Free Press, 1994

Synopsis

In Negotiating Rationally, Max Bazerman and Margaret Neale explain how to avoid the pitfalls of irrationality and gain the upper hand in negotiations. For example, managers tend to be overconfident, to recklessly escalate previous commitments, and fail to consider the tactics of the other party. Drawing on their research, the authors show how we are prisoners of our own assumptions. They identify strategies to avoid these pitfalls in negotiating by concentrating on opponents' behavior and developing the ability to recognize individual limitations and biases. They explain how to think rationally about the choice of reaching an agreement versus reaching an impasse. A must read for business professionals.

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Donald P. Jacobs

Dean, J. L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management

The information in Bazerman and Neale's book has been central to developing the most popular course in the curriculum at the J. L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern. It has proved to be extraordinarily useful to managers and executives throughout our executive education programs. Their work brings together negotiation analysis and social and cognitive psychology to create unique insights for the practical manager. With the knowledge that I have acquired from the book, I am looking forward to negotiating with them on a more level playing field.

"Chicago Tribune"

Insightful, entertaining...draws on the state-of-the-art in decision theory, game theory and psychology.

Frederick J. Manning

President, Celtic Group, Inc.

Max Bazerman and Margaret Neale have analyzed and described negotiating behavior in a most clear and helpful manner.

Howard Raiffa

Frank P. Ramsey Professor of Managerial Economics, Harvard University

Based on gobs of evidence with real managers, the authors not only identify common errors that many negotiators make, but offer sage prescriptive advice on how you can avoid such errors yourself and perhaps exploit the errors of others.

Alfred Rappaport

Chairman, the Alcar Group, and Adjunct Professor Kellogg Graduate School of Management

A significant contribution to more effective negotiating. Bazerman and Neale's framework coupled with their very impressive range of practical case illustrations will help readers avoid costly negotiation mistakes. The chapter dealing with the "winner's curse" should be required reading for all acquisition-minded CEOs.

"Chicago Tribune"Insightful, entertaining...draws on the state-of-the-art in decision theory, game theory and psychology.

Frederick J. ManningPresident, Celtic Group, Inc.Max Bazerman and Margaret Neale have analyzed and described negotiating behavior in a most clear and helpful manner.

Howard RaiffaFrank P. Ramsey Professor of Managerial Economics, Harvard UniversityBased on gobs of evidence with real managers, the authors not only identify common errors that many negotiators make, but offer sage prescriptive advice on how you can avoid such errors yourself and perhaps exploit the errors of others.

Alfred RappaportChairman, the Alcar Group, and Adjunct Professor Kellogg Graduate School of ManagementA significant contribution to more effective negotiating. Bazerman and Neale's framework coupled with their very impressive range of practical case illustrations will help readers avoid costly negotiation mistakes. The chapter dealing with the "winner's curse" should be required reading for all acquisition-minded CEOs.

Donald P. JacobsDean, J. L. Kellogg Graduate School of ManagementThe information in Bazerman and Neale's book has been central to developing the most popular course in the curriculum at the J. L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern. It has proved to be extraordinarily useful to managers and executives throughout our executive education programs. Their work brings together negotiation analysis and social and cognitive psychology to create unique insights for the practical manager. With the knowledge that I have acquired from the book, I am looking forward to negotiating with them on a more level playing field.

About this edition

• Publisher: Free Press
• Publication date: 1994
• ISBN 10: 0029019869
• ISBN 13: 9780029019863
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 208