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The Importance of Negotiation in Business Management
The Importance of Negotiation in Business Management

Author(s): Vasile Deac, Mihai Vrîncuţ, Oana Păun
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Economy, Psychology, Business Economy / Management
Published by: Facultatea de Management, Academia de Studii Economice din Bucuresti
Keywords: Negotiation; Self-assessment and analysis of the other side; Evaluation of context; Best alternative to a negotiated agreement; zone of possible agreement;

Summary/Abstract: The current crisis has revealed that in the “war” between suppliers and customers the power balance has finally swung towards the latter, and since companies act as both suppliers and customers to other entities apparently complicates their situation. A high performance implies minimizing the cost of “inputs” and maximizing revenues from “outputs”, which in turn requires an effective negotiation from the company both as client and supplier. While negotiation skills can give them a strategic advantage, those skills alone are not enough, proper preparation of the negotiation having greater importance in achieving strategic advantage in negotiation. This aspect will be highlighted as a priority in this article.

  • Issue Year: 4/2014
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 37-46
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: English