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INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS NEGOTIATIONS

BUSINESS NEGOTIATION
Business Negotiation is the process of discussion by which two or more parties aim to reach a mutually acceptable agreement

International Business negotiation


The deliberate interaction of two or more social units originating from different nations, that are attempting to define or redefine their interdependence in a business matter.

WHEN TO NEGOTIATIE

EXAMPLES

Company-company Company-government

Solely interpersonal interactions over business matters such as sales, licensing, joint ventures, and acquisitions

THE NEGOTIATION PROCESS

FRAMEWORK OF IB NEGOTIATIONS

NEGOTIATION STAGES

PreNegotiation preparation and planning

Actual negotiation - face-toface interaction

Post- stages concessions, compromises, evaluating the agreement, and following-up.

TYPES OF NEGOTIATIONS
1.Distributive bargaining (win/lose) Ex..labor management 2. Integrative negotiation(win/win) Ex. Business negotiation

CULTURE NEGOTIATIONS

It provide s the context for negotiat ion

Culture consists of traditional (i.e. historically derived and selected) ideas and values

Differ from culture to culture

Negotiatin g style

EXAM

OBSERVABLE BEHAVIOR Can learn a lot, but likely to focus on dos and donts Often leads to superficial understanding

SHARED VALUES Requires inferences from observed behavior and learning about a culture More powerful, because values drive (partially) behavior
SHARED ASSUMPTIONS Very abstract these drive our values but are very hard to determine Very powerful, helps truly understand a culture

Cultural Values on International Business Negotiation Process

Goal

Protocol
Communication

Time
Risk propensity
Groups versus individuals

Nature of agreements

PROFILE OF AN INDIAN NEGOTIATOR


Looks for and says the truth Is not afraid of speaking up and has no fears Exercises self-control

Seeks solutions that will please all the parties involved


Respects the other party Neither uses violence nor insults Learns from the opponent and avoids the use of secrets

CULTURAL DIFFERENCES AFFECTING OTHER NEGOTIATION PROCESSES


Relationships orientation Emotional Aspects Decision Making Frame Contracts Womens issues Misinterpretation

REFERENCE
International Business by John D. Daniels

The success of international business relationships depends on effective business culture negotiations

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