Includes bibliographical references (p. 398-431) and index.
Basic factors affecting negotiation -- Verbal & nonverbal communication -- Preparing to negotiate (establishing limits and goals) -- The preliminary stage (establishing negotiator identities and tone for interaction) -- The information stage (value creation) -- The competitive/distributive stage (value claiming) -- The closing stage (value solidifying) -- The cooperative/integrative stage (value maximizing) -- Negotiating games/techniques -- Post negotiation assessment -- Frequently raised negotiation issues -- Psychological entrapment -- The impact of ethnicity and gender -- International negotiations -- Mediation/assisted negotiation -- Negotiation ethics.