Read 'Chapter 1: Don’t Bargain Over Positions' & answer the following question(s): |
1. | Everyone negotiates something everyday. |
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2. | Positional bargaining is the method of negotiation by which: |
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3. | Efficiency is one of three criteria used to fairly judge any method of negotiation. |
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4. | A wise agreement can be defined as: |
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5. | Arguing over positions produces unwise agreements. |
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6. | Arguing over positions is extremely efficient. |
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7. | Arguing over positions has no effect on ongoing relationships. |
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8. | In positional bargaining, the more you clarify your position and defend it against attack, the less committed you become to it. |
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9. | Arguing over positions endangers an ongoing relationship as each side tries through sheer will power to force the other to change its position. |
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10. | The fewer people involved in a negotiation, the more serious the drawbacks to positional bargaining. |
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11. | In positional bargaining, people's egos become identified with their positions. |
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12. | When negotiating on the merits, participants are: |
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Read 'Chapter 2: Separate the People from the Problem' & answer the following question(s): |
13. | A basic fact about negotiation is that you are dealing not with abstract representatives of the other side, but with human beings. |
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14. | The method of principled negotiation involves separating the people from the problem. |
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15. | Beyond reaching an agreement that satisfies his substantive interests, every negotiator also has an interest in: |
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16. | Dealing with a substantive problem and maintaining a good working relationship need not be conflicting goals if the parties are committed and psychologically prepared to treat each separately on its own legitimate merits. |
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17. | Understanding the other side’s thinking is not simply a useful activity that will help you solve your problem. Their thinking is the problem. |
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18. | In a negotiation, particularly in a bitter dispute, talk is more important than feelings. |
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19. | Without communication there is no negotiation. |
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Read 'Chapter 3: Focus on Interests, Not positions' & answer the following question(s): |
20. | The method of principled negotiation involves focusing on interests, not positions. |
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21. | Interests motivate people. They are the silent movers behind positions. |
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22. | Opposed positions are based on conflicting interests, not compatible ones. |
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23. | Reconciling interests rather than positions works because: |
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24. | Interests define the problem. |
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25. | In principled negotiations, figuring out the other side's interests is at least as important as figuring out your own. |
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26. | A basic technique for identifying positions is to put yourself in their shoes, examine each position they take, and ask yourself why. |
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27. | Asking "Why Not?" is to identify the basic decision that those on the other side probably see you asking them for and then: |
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28. | Each side rarely has multiple interests. |
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29. | The most powerful interests are basic human needs. |
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30. | A common error in diagnosing a negotiating situation is to assume that each person on the other side has the same interests. |
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31. | Basic human needs include: |
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32. | It is your responsibility to explain your interests to the other side. |
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33. | Being specific about the details of your interests will make your interests seem less credible to the other side. |
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34. | It's important to acknowledge the other side's interests as part of the problem. |
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35. | If you want someone to listen and understand your reasoning, give your interests and reasoning first and your conclusions or proposals later. |
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36. | You will satisfy your interests better if you come to an agreement or settlement of things that happened in the past before you proceed to the future. |
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37. | It may not be wise to commit yourself to your position, but it is wise to commit yourself to your interests. |
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Read 'Chapter 4: Invent Options for Mutual Gain' & answer the following question(s): |
38. | The method of principled negotiation involves inventing options for mutual gain. |
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39. | One major obstacle that inhibits the inventing of an abundance of options is thinking that solving their problem is their problem. |
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40. | The following is not a major obstacle that inhibits the inventing of an abundance of options: |
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41. | Inventing options comes naturally. |
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42. | Inventing is part of the negotiation process. |
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43. | Most people see their job in negotiation as narrowing the gap between options, not broadening the options available. |
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44. | Before brainstorming, you should |
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45. | To invent creative options, you will need to combine the act of inventing options and the act of judging them. |
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46. | During brainstorming, you should record the ideas in full view. |
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47. | The type of thinking in which you diagnose an existing situation in general terms is known as descriptive analysis. |
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48. | Examination of your problem from the perspective of different professions and disciplines will help to generate multiple options. |
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49. | Since success for you in a negotiation depends upon the other side’s making a decision you want, you should do what you can to make that decision an easy one. |
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Read 'Chapter 5: Insist on Using Objective Criteria' & answer the following question(s): |
50. | The method of principled negotiation involves insisting on using objective criteria. |
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51. | Your chance of benefiting from past experience becomes greater the more you and the other side: |
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52. | Trying to settle differences of interest on the basis of will has high costs. |
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53. | It’s never a good idea to ask the other side what the theory is behind their position. |
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54. | An example of objective criteria is: |
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55. | Ideally, to assure a wise agreement, objective criteria should be not only independent of will but also both legitimate and practical. |
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56. | In order to negotiate with objective criteria, it’s a good idea to frame each issue as a joint search for objective criteria. |
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Read 'Chapter 6: What if They Are More powerful?' & answer the following question(s): |
57. | You BATNA is your: |
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58. | Adopting a bottom line limits your ability to benefit from what you learn during negotiation. |
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59. | The standard against which any proposed agreement should be measured is : |
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60. | A bottom line increases imagination. |
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Read 'Chapter 7: What if they Won’t Play?' & answer the following question(s): |
61. | In negotiation jujitsu, you should attack the other side’s position. |
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62. | If the other side chooses to play the game of positional bargaining, you can change the game simply by starting to play a new one. |
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63. | A way to channel criticism in a constructive direction is to turn the situation around and ask for their advise. |
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64. | In negotiation jujitsu, rather than resisting the other side’s criticism, you should invite it. |
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65. | A key tool in negotiation jujitsu is: |
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66. | Some of the most effective negotiating you will ever do is when you are not talking. |
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67. | The one-text procedure shifts the game from positional bargaining and simplifies the process of inventing options and deciding jointly on one. |
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68. | It's important to get everyone's consent before beginning the one-text procedure. |
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Read 'Chapter 8: What if They Use Dirty Tricks?' & answer the following question(s): |
69. | In negotiating the rules of the negotiating game, you should recognize the tactic, raise the issue explicitly, and: |
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70. | Before beginning any negotiation, it's a good idea to inquire about the level of authority held by the negotiator on the other side. |
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71. | Positional pressure tactics are designed to structure the situation so that only one side can effectively make concessions. |
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72. | An example of a positional pressure tactic is: |
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73. | Psychological warfare tactics are designed to make you feel uncomfortable so that you will have a subconscious desire to end the negotiation as soon as possible. |
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74. | It is easier to defend principle than an illegitimate tactic. |
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75. | The good-guy bad-guy routine is a form of deliberate deception. |
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Read 'Chapter 9: In Conclusion' & answer the following question(s): |