The Bargaining

Author : Carly Anne West
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2015-02-17
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781442441842

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The Bargaining by Carly Anne West Pdf

The Shining meets The Conjuring in this scary and suspenseful novel “akin to old Stephen King novels” (School Library Journal). The fact that neither of her parents wants to deal with her is nothing new to Penny. She’s used to being discussed like a problem, a problem her mother has finally passed on to her father. What she hasn’t gotten used to is her stepmother…especially when she finds out that she’ll have to spend the summer with April in the remote woods of Washington to restore a broken-down old house. Set deep in a dense forest, the old Carver House is filled with abandoned antique furniture, rich architectural details, and its own chilling past. The only respite Penny can find away from April’s renovations is in Miller, the young guy who runs the local general store. He’s her only chance at a normal and enjoyable summer. But Miller has his own connection to the Carver house, and it’s one that goes beyond the mysterious tapping Penny hears at her window, the handprints she finds smudging the glass panes, and the visions of children who beckon Penny to follow them into the dark woods. Miller’s past just might threaten to become the terror of Penny’s future…

Author : John P. Sanderson
Publisher : Canada Law Book
Page : 197 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1989-01-01
Category : Collective bargaining
ISBN : 0888040695

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The Art of Collective Bargaining by John P. Sanderson Pdf

Author : G. Richard Shell
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2006-05-02
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781101221372

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Bargaining for Advantage by G. Richard Shell Pdf

BRAND NEW FOR 2019: A fully revised and updated edition of the quintessential guide to learning to negotiate effectively in every part of your life "A must read for everyone seeking to master negotiation. This newly updated classic just got even better."—Robert Cialdini, bestselling author of Influence and Pre-Suasion As director of the world-renowned Wharton Executive Negotiation Workshop, Professor G. Richard Shell has taught thousands of business leaders, lawyers, administrators, and other professionals how to survive and thrive in the sometimes rough-and-tumble world of negotiation. In the third edition of this internationally acclaimed book, he brings to life his systematic, step-by-step approach, built around negotiating effectively as who you are, not who you think you need to be. Shell combines lively stories about world-class negotiators from J. P. Morgan to Mahatma Gandhi with proven bargaining advice based on the latest research into negotiation and neuroscience. This updated edition includes: This updated edition includes: · An easy-to-take "Negotiation I.Q." test that reveals your unique strengths as a negotiator · A brand new chapter on reliable moves to use when you are short on bargaining power or stuck at an impasse · Insights on how to succeed when you negotiate online · Research on how gender and cultural differences can derail negotiations, and advice for putting relationships back on track

Author : Steve Gates
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2015-10-08
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781119155522

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The Negotiation Book by Steve Gates Pdf

Winner! - CMI Management Book of the Year 2017 – Practical Manager category Master the art of negotiation and gain the competitive advantage Now revised and updated, the second edition of The Negotiation Book will teach you about one of the most important skills in business. We all have to negotiate at some point; whether in the office or at home and good negotiation skills can have a profound effect on our lives – both financially and personally. No other skill will give you a better chance of optimizing your success and your organization's success. Every time you negotiate, you are looking for an increased advantage. This book delivers it, whilst ensuring the other party also comes away feeling good about the deal. Nothing will put you in a stronger position to build capacity, build negotiation strategies and facilitate negotiations through to successful conclusions. The Negotiation Book: Explains the importance of planning, dynamics and strategies Will help you understand the psychology, tactics and behaviours of negotiation Teaches you how to conduct successful win-win negotiations Gives you the competitive advantage

Author : Roger Fisher,William Ury,Bruce Patton
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0395631246

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Getting to Yes by Roger Fisher,William Ury,Bruce Patton Pdf

Describes a method of negotiation that isolates problems, focuses on interests, creates new options, and uses objective criteria to help two parties reach an agreement.

Author : Deepak Malhotra,Max Bazerman
Publisher : Bantam
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2008-08-26
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780553384116

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Negotiation Genius by Deepak Malhotra,Max Bazerman Pdf

From two leaders in executive education at Harvard Business School, here are the mental habits and proven strategies you need to achieve outstanding results in any negotiation. Whether you’ve “seen it all” or are just starting out, Negotiation Genius will dramatically improve your negotiating skills and confidence. Drawing on decades of behavioral research plus the experience of thousands of business clients, the authors take the mystery out of preparing for and executing negotiations—whether they involve multimillion-dollar deals or improving your next salary offer. What sets negotiation geniuses apart? They are the men and women who know how to: •Identify negotiation opportunities where others see no room for discussion •Discover the truth even when the other side wants to conceal it •Negotiate successfully from a position of weakness •Defuse threats, ultimatums, lies, and other hardball tactics •Overcome resistance and “sell” proposals using proven influence tactics •Negotiate ethically and create trusting relationships—along with great deals •Recognize when the best move is to walk away •And much, much more This book gets “down and dirty.” It gives you detailed strategies—including talking points—that work in the real world even when the other side is hostile, unethical, or more powerful. When you finish it, you will already have an action plan for your next negotiation. You will know what to do and why. You will also begin building your own reputation as a negotiation genius.

Author : Robert Mnookin
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2010-02-09
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1416583645

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Bargaining with the Devil by Robert Mnookin Pdf

The art of negotiation—from one of the country’s most eminent practitioners and the Chair of the Harvard Law School’s Program on Negotiation. One of the country’s most eminent practitioners of the art and science of negotiation offers practical advice for the most challenging conflicts—when you are facing an adversary you don’t trust, who may harm you, or who you may even feel is evil. This lively, informative, emotionally compelling book identifies the tools one needs to make wise decisions about life’s most challenging conflicts.

Author : David J. Corry
Publisher : Canada Law Book
Page : 167 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2000-01-01
Category : Collective bargaining
ISBN : 0888043015

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Negotiation by David J. Corry Pdf

Author : Martin J. Osborne,Ariel Rubinstein
Publisher : San Diego ; Toronto : Academic Press
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UOM:39015048950862

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Bargaining and Markets by Martin J. Osborne,Ariel Rubinstein Pdf

The formal theory of bargaining originated with John Nash's work in the early 1950s. This book discusses two recent developments in this theory. The first uses the tool of extensive games to construct theories of bargaining in which time is modeled explicitly. The second applies the theory of bargaining to the study of decentralized markets. Rather than surveying the field, the authors present a select number of models, each of which illustrates a key point. In addition, they give detailed proofs throughout the book.

Author : Abhinay Muthoo
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 378 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1999-08-19
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0521576474

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Bargaining Theory with Applications by Abhinay Muthoo Pdf

Graduate textbook presenting abstract models of bargaining in a unified framework with detailed applications involving economic, political and social situations.

Author : C.L. Polk
Publisher : Erewhon Books
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2020-10-13
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781645660149

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The Midnight Bargain by C.L. Polk Pdf

From the bestselling, World Fantasy Award-winning author of Witchmark comes a sweeping, romantic new fantasy set in a world reminiscent of Regency England, where women’s magic is taken from them when they marry. A sorceress must balance her desire to become the first great female magician against her duty to her family. Beatrice Clayborn is a sorceress who practices magic in secret, terrified of the day she will be locked into a marital collar that will cut off her powers to protect her unborn children. She dreams of becoming a full-fledged Magus and pursuing magic as her calling as men do, but her family has staked everything to equip her for Bargaining Season, when young men and women of means descend upon the city to negotiate the best marriages. The Clayborns are in severe debt, and only she can save them, by securing an advantageous match before their creditors come calling. In a stroke of luck, Beatrice finds a grimoire that contains the key to becoming a Magus, but before she can purchase it, a rival sorceress swindles the book right out of her hands. Beatrice summons a spirit to help her get it back, but her new ally exacts a price: Beatrice’s first kiss . . . with her adversary’s brother, the handsome, compassionate, and fabulously wealthy Ianthe Lavan. The more Beatrice is entangled with the Lavan siblings, the harder her decision becomes: If she casts the spell to become a Magus, she will devastate her family and lose the only man to ever see her for who she is; but if she marries—even for love—she will sacrifice her magic, her identity, and her dreams. But how can she choose just one, knowing she will forever regret the path not taken?

Author : Jeffrey Z. Rubin,Bert R. Brown
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 359 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2013-10-22
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781483289076

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The Social Psychology of Bargaining and Negotiation by Jeffrey Z. Rubin,Bert R. Brown Pdf

The Social Psychology of Bargaining and Negotiation focuses on the integrative survey of work done in social psychology on the processes of negotiation and bargaining. The publication first takes a look at bargaining relationship, an overview of social psychological approaches to the study of bargaining, and the social components of bargaining structure. Discussions focus on the number of parties involved in the bargaining exchange, factors affecting bargaining effectiveness, structural and social psychological characteristics of bargaining relationships, and availability of third parties. The text then examines the issue components of bargaining structure and bargainers as individuals, including individual differences in personality and background, interpersonal orientation, issue incentive magnitude and reward structure, and intangible issues in bargaining. The book ponders on social influence and influence strategies and interdependence. Topics include motivational orientation, parameters of interdependence in bargaining, overall pattern of moves and countermoves, and appeals and demands. The publication is a valuable source of data for researchers interested in the social psychology of bargaining and negotiation.

Author : Alan Coddington
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2013-04-15
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781135033330

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Theories of the Bargaining Process by Alan Coddington Pdf

The rise of game theory has made bargaining one of the core issues in economic theory. Written at a theoretical and conceptual level, the book develops a framework for the analysis of bargaining processes. The framework focuses on the dynamic of the bargaining process, which is in contrast to much previous theoretical work on the subject, and most notably to the approaches stemming from game theory. Chapters include: * Decision-Making and Expectations in Theories of Bargaining * Decision-Making and Expectations in a Game Theory Model * Limitations of the Environment Concept * Game Theory as a Basis for a Theory of Bargaining * The Decision/Expectation/adjustment Approach * The Adjustment Process * Direct Interdependence and the Consistency of Decisions

Author : Carly Anne West
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2013-03-05
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781442441811

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The Murmurings by Carly Anne West Pdf

A teen starts hearing the same voices that drove her sister to commit suicide in this “atmospheric, paranormal chiller (that) will appeal to fans of Stephen King” (VOYA). The voices in her head are not her own... Everyone thinks Sophie’s sister, Nell, went crazy. After all, she heard strange voices that drove her to commit suicide. But Sophie doesn’t believe that Nell would take her own life, and she’s convinced that Nell’s doctor knows more than he’s letting on. As Sophie starts to piece together Nell’s last days, every lead ends in a web of lies. And the deeper Sophie digs, the more danger she’s in—because now she’s hearing the same haunting whispers. Sophie’s starting to think she’s going crazy too. Or worse, that maybe she’s not… “Heart-thumping.” —Kirkus Reviews “Satisfyingly disturbing.” —BCCB “The perfect mix of horror and psychological thriller. Jaw-dropping.” —Shelf Awareness

Author : Wesley B. Rayner
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 715 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2007-11-01
Category : Collective bargaining
ISBN : 0433454997

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Canadian Collective Bargaining Law by Wesley B. Rayner Pdf

Over the course of 25 chapters, Canadian Collective Bargaining Law, 2nd Edition covers issues including the impact of the Charter, successor rights and obligations, strikes, lockouts and secondary picketing, and negotiation and enforcement of the collective agreement."--pub. desc.