Strategic Negotiations: A Theory of Change in Labor-management Relations

Strategic Negotiations: A Theory of Change in Labor-management Relations
ISBN-10
0801486971
ISBN-13
9780801486975
Category
Business & Economics
Pages
376
Language
English
Published
2000
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Authors
Joel Cutcher-Gershenfeld, Robert B. McKersie, Richard E. Walton

Description

Strategic Negotiations examines the current changes in labor-management relations. The authors identify & explain three key negotiating strategies: forcing change, fostering cooperative attitudes & solutions, & escaping the relationship. They illustrate how these strategies succeed or fail in real organizations by drawing on in-depth examples from 13 companies in 3 industries: pulp & paper, railroads, & auto supply. The resulting theory has broad implications for strategic negotiations in many settings.

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