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    Negotiation : the art of mutual gains bargaining / David J. Corry, Courtenay M. Mercier.

    • Title:Negotiation : the art of mutual gains bargaining / David J. Corry, Courtenay M. Mercier.
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    • Author/Creator:Corry, David J., 1954-
    • Other Contributors/Collections:Mercier, Courtenay, 1979-
    • Published/Created:Aurora, ON : Canada Law Book, ©2010.
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    • Library of Congress Subjects:Collective bargaining--Canada.
      Negotiation in business--Canada.
      Labor unions--Law and legislation--Canada.
      Labor laws and legislation--Canada.
      Collective bargaining.
      Negotiation in business.
    • Edition:2nd ed.
    • Description:viii, 202 p. : ill ; 23 cm.
    • Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
    • ISBN:9780888044945 :
    • Contents:1. Mutual Gains Bargaining
      Introduction
      Mutual Gains Bargaining
      2. Union-Management Relationship
      Attitudinal Relationship
      Legitimacy
      Trust
      Prevailing Attitude of Friendliness or Hostility
      Prevailing Attitude of Individualism or Co-operation
      Antecedent Determinants
      Personality of Key Leaders
      Union-Management Ideology
      External Factors
      Actual Bargaining Experiences
      Attitudinal Structuring Activities
      Newly Certified Bargaining Unit
      Ongoing Relations Between Management and the Union
      Historical Administration of the Collective Agreement
      Threat, Viability and Impact of Strike or Lock-Out
      Emergent Relationship Between Union and Management
      Conflict
      Containment/Aggression
      Accommodation
      Co-operation
      Collusion
      Functional Consequences
      Improving Union-Management Relations
      Summary
      3. Preparation for Collective Bargaining
      Introduction
      Value of Preparation
      Know Your Opponent
      External Data
      Internal Information and Data
      Input from Stakeholders
      Input from Union Stakeholders
      Identification and Formulation of Management Issues
      Identification and Formulation of Union Issues
      Stragetic Preparations
      Management Strategic Preparations
      Union Strategic Preparations
      Bargaining Team
      Management Bargaining Team
      Union Bargaining Team
      Characteristics of Effective Bargaining Team Personnel
      Collective Bargaining Database
      Checklists
      Management Checklist to Prepare for Collective Bargaining
      Union Checklist to Prepare for Collective Bargaining
      4. Negotiation
      Introduction
      Essential Prerequisites for Bargaining
      Three Phases of Collective Bargaining
      Phase I. Antagonistic Phase
      Phase II. Search Phase
      Phase III. Crisis Phase
      Experience and Personality of the Negotiators
      Inter-Party Bargaining
      Making the First Offer
      Responding to the First Offer
      What Should Your First Offer Be?
      Creating Value in Negotiation
      Investigative Negotiation
      Major Types of Bargaining
      Positional Bargaining
      General
      Initial Proposal Stage
      Conduct at the Bargaining Table
      Making Proposals and Counter-Proposals
      Positional Bargaining Strategies
      Gradual Commitment Strategy
      Early Firm Commitment Strategy
      Relevant Range Commitment Strategy
      Three Phases of Positional Bargaining
      Substantive Bias and Positional Bargaining Strategies
      Self-Serving Interpretations
      Mythical Fixed Pie
      Non-Rational Escalation of Commitment
      Over-Confidence
      Overlooking the Perspective of the Other Party
      Overweighting Vivid Information
      Overly Narrow Focus on Information Relevant to the Negotiation
      Avoiding Negotiation Breakdown
      Is Positional Bargaining Inevitable?
      Mutual Gains Bargaining Strategies
      Preparation for Mutual Gains Bargaining
      Overview of Mutual Gains Bargaining
      Pre-Negotiation Meeting
      Meetings
      Opening Statement
      Agreement as to Issues and Order of Bargaining
      Mutual Gains Bargaining Method
      Interests
      Separate People from the Problem
      Dealing with Irrationality
      Breakdown in Trust
      Dealing with Anger
      Invent Options for Mutual Gain
      Objective Criteria
      BATNA
      WATNA
      Negotiation Ju-Jitsu
      Taming the Hard Bargainer
      Money and Economic Issues
      Budget review procedures
      Creative search for solutions
      Mutual definitions and understandings in place
      Safeguard provisions have been created
      Results can be shown to be legitimate
      Constituents have been actively involved in the process
      Reaching Final Agreement
      Problems in Applying Mutual Gains Bargaining
      Reality of Mixed Bargaining
      Mediation Breakdown and Avoiding Deadlock
      Ratification.
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