Which perspective can be used to understand different aspects of negotiation?
A. economics
B. psychology
C. anthropology
D. law
E. All of the above perspectives can be used to understand different aspects of negotiation.
E. All of the above perspectives can be used to understand different aspects of negotiation.
To most people the words "bargaining" and "negotiation" are
A. mutually exclusive.
B. interchangeable.
C. not related.
D. interdependent.
E. None of the above.
B. interchangeable.
A situation in which solutions exist so that both parties are trying to find a mutually acceptable solution to a complex conflict is known as which of the following?
A. mutual gains
B. win-lose
C. zero-sum
D. win-win
E. None of the above.
D. win-win
Which is not a characteristic of a negotiation or bargaining situation?
A. conflict between parties
B. two or more parties involved
C. an established set of rules
D. a voluntary process
E. None of the above is a characteristic of a negotiation.
C. an established set of rules
Tangible factors
A. include the price or terms of agreement.
B. are psychological motivations that influence the negotiations.
C. include the need to look good in negotiations.
D. cannot be measured in quantifiable terms.
E. None of the above statements d
A. include the price or terms of agreement.
Which of the following is not an intangible factor in a negotiation?
A. the need to look good
B. final agreed upon price on a contract
C. the need to appear "fair" or "honorable"
D. to maintain a good relationship
E. All of the above are intangible factor
B. final agreed upon price on a contract
Interdependent parties' relationships are characterized by
A. interlocking goals.
B. solitary decision making.
C. established procedures.
D. rigid structures.
E. Interdependent relationships are characterized by all of the above.
A. interlocking goals.
A zero-sum situation is also known by another name of a situation. Which of the following is that?
A. integrative
B. distributive
C. win-lose
D. negotiative
E. None of the above.
B. distributive
BATNA stands for
A. best alternative to a negotiated agreement.
B. best assignment to a negotiated agreement.
C. best alternative to a negative agreement.
D. best alternative to a negative assignment.
E. BATNA stands for none of the above.
A. best alternative to a negotiated agreement.
What are the two dilemmas of negotiation?
A. the dilemma of cost and the dilemma of profit margin
B. the dilemma of honesty and the dilemma of profit margin
C. the dilemma of trust and the dilemma of cost
D. the dilemma of honesty and the dilemma of trust
D. the dilemma of honesty and the dilemma of trust
How much to believe of what the other party tells you
A. depends on the reputation of the other party.
B. is affected by the circumstances of the negotiation.
C. is related to how he or she treated you in the past.
D. is the dilemma of trust.
E. All of th
E. All of the above.
Satisfaction with a negotiation is determined by
A. the process through which an agreement is reached and the dollar value of concessions made by each party.
B. the actual outcome obtained by the negotiation as compared to the initial bargaining positions
C. the process through which an agreement is reached and by the actual outcome obtained by the negotiation.
Which of the following statements about conflict is true?
A. Conflict is the result of tangible factors.
B. Conflict can occur when two parties are working toward the same goal and generally want the same outcome.
C. Conflict only occurs when both parties
B. Conflict can occur when two parties are working toward the same goal and generally want the same outcome.
In intragroup conflict,
A. sources of conflict can include ideas, thoughts, emotions, values, predispositions, or drives that are in conflict with each other.
B. conflict occurs between individual people.
C. conflict affects the ability of the group to re
C. conflict affects the ability of the group to resolve differences and continue to achieve its goals effectively.
Which of the following contribute to conflict's destructive image?
A. increased communication
B. misperception and bias
C. clarifying issues
D. minimized differences; magnified similarities
E. All of the above contribute to conflict's destructive image.
B. misperception and bias
In the Dual Concerns Model, the level of concern for the individual's own outcomes and the level of concern for the other's outcomes are referred to as the
A. cooperativeness dimension and the competitiveness dimension.
B. assertiveness dimension and the
D. cooperativeness dimension and the assertiveness dimension.
An individual who pursues his or her own outcomes strongly and shows little concern for whether the other party obtains his or her desired outcomes is using another of the following strategies. Which one?
A. yielding
B. compromising
C. contending
D. probl
C. contending
Negotiators pursuing the yielding strategy
A. show little interest or concern in whether they attain their own outcomes, but are quite interested in whether the other party attains his or her outcomes.
B. pursue their own outcome strongly and shows little
A. show little interest or concern in whether they attain their own outcomes, but are quite interested in whether the other party attains his or her outcomes.
Whereas distributive bargaining is often characterized by mistrust and suspicion, integrative negotiation is characterized by which of the following?
A. obligation and perseverance
B. avoidance and compromise
C. influence and persuasiveness
D. trust and o
D. trust and openness