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Conflict And Negotiation Vocab

Subject : soft-skills
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1. Negotiation among different cultures






2. Groups of two or more people who interact and influence each other - are mutually accountable for achieving common goals associated with organizational objectives - and perceive themselves as a social entity within an organization.






3. Personality traits that clash during negotiation






4. Those people that an agent represents in an negotiation






5. The settling of disputes between two parties by an impartial third party - whose decision the contending parties agree to accept. It is often used to resolve conflict diplomatically to prevent a more serious confrontation. Parties are bound by the de






6. The mental act or process by which knowledge is acquired - including perception - intuition - and reasoning






7. 1. Don't bargain over positions 2. Separate the people from the problem 3. Focus on Interest - not positions 4. Invent Options for Mutual Gain 5. Insist on Using Objective Criteria 6. What if they are more powerful? 7. What if they won't pay? 8. W






8. Showing one side of the argument and not the other






9. Exaggerated ideas that are facilitated by assumption






10. A plan - method - or series of maneuvers or stratagems for obtaining a specific goal or result






11. An intense mental state that arises subjectively rather than through conscious effort and is often accompanied by physiological changes.






12. If the person holds an elevated position - then everything that person says must be true. (used a lot with religion)






13. Everyone is doing it - therefore you should too






14. Broadly applied social standards for what is right or wrong in a particular situation - or a process for setting those standards






15. Multiple views on a conflict on a solution - effective agreements - combined individual strength - advanced understanding - 'team spirit'






16. A method of resolving an industrial dispute whereby a third party consults with those involved and recommends a solution which is not - however - not binding on the parties. (negotiators have little to no control over the process but full control ove






17. Huge lie that is built into everything until it is believed as a fact by society (Joseph Gerbels used it against the Jews)






18. Negotiators that act not on the behalf of others. The doer or transmitter of an action.






19. Win-win situations such as those that occur when parties are trying to find a mutually acceptable solution to a complex conflict.






20. Any mode of procedure for gaining advantage or success (the techniques that implement strategy)






21. Win-win situation where the parties focus on creating value. Agreement process that better incorporates the aims and goals of all the negotiating parties involved - through creative and collaborative problem solving






22. The strategic use of information to define and articulate a negotiating issue or situation






23. Target approach to a situation






24. Competitive in - lose situations such as haggling






25. Outside Negotiators who attend an agreement






26. A connection - association - or involvement usually interdependent - that involves three major themes: reputations - trust - and justice






27. Giving an idea a bad label without examining the evidence.






28. Active listening - verbal and nonverbal cues - confirmation messages - and interaction






29. Negotiation has come to an absolute stop; there are techniques you might use to break through






30. Negotiating with one another in hopes of achieving a collective or group consensus.






31. Dressing like the people you are trying to persuade






32. Argument based on the misrepresentation of an opponent's position






33. The actual strategies and messages that individuals deploy to bring about desired attitudinal or behavioral change (_____ is power in use)






34. Finding leverage - and applying it appropriately in the negotiation process






35. An extreme incident is used to set the precedent. (Queen Elizabeth used her own $ to repair the damage to houses that set on fire from her fireworks)






36. A collection of two or more parties within a larger social setting who work together to pursue mutually desirable goals; alliance






37. The capabilities negotiators can assemble to give themselves an advantage or increase the probability of achieving their objectives (____ is potential influence)






38. Negotiation between countries






39. Prepare for and overcome differences






40. People have different abilities during negotiation; cognative emotional intelligence and perspective-taking. (431)






41. Any individual or group of people who are not directly involved in or affected by what happens; stakeholders.






42. Repeating a slogan - phrase - or brand - so many times that the people feed into it






43. A multiparty negotiation in which members unbiasedly but openly and honestly work together to finalize a collective objective regardless of personal opinion - priorities - emotions - etc.






44. Best Alternative to a Negotiated Agreement. Need to recognize both side's best alternative.






45. Work for the purpose of managing conflict helping to resolve disputes. Can be volunteered or legal requirement (help reshape polarized situation into constructive agreement)






46. Takes more time - groupthink - emotions and personal opinions get in the way - people can be left out - and uneven responsibility.






47. Competitive or win-lose bargaining - where the goals of one party are usually in fundamental and direct conflict with the goals of the other party. The negotiators focus on claiming value.






48. The reputation of the person is mirrored on to the product or statement (an endorsement)






49. Type of thinking that people engage in when in groups that deteriorates mental efficiency - reality testing - and moral judgment from in-group pressures.






50. Cultural and and psychological markers of the sexes- the aspects of role or identity (rather than biology) that differentiate men from women in a given culture or society