PPA 605 Negotiation Bargaining & Conflict Management Week 1 Discussion

Elements of Negotiation and Bargaining Skills

Discuss the following statements then respond to at least two of your fellow students’ posts.

1. Discuss the Five Elements of Negotiations and provide at least one example of how each are used in the negotiation process.
2. Identify the Five Negotiation Skills needed in order to perform successful negotiations.
3. Define Rational Choice theory and discuss how it relates to the negotiation process.
4. Discuss how the Dual-Concern Model and Big Five Personality Dimensions facilitate recognizing bargaining styles and how such styles impact behaviors and strategies in a negotiation.