
How to Become a Better Negotiator
Amacom (Publisher)
2nd Edition
Will be published approx. on 16. March 2008
Book
Paperback/Softback
112 pages
978-0-8144-0047-0 (ISBN)
Description
Whether it's at home or at work, so much of our livesinvolves negotiating to get what we want. Fromnegotiating a higher salary, to lowering costs fromsuppliers, to hammering out a new contract with amajor customer, or even deciding where to go onvacation, the only way to consistently arrive atsuccessful conclusions is to master the art ofnegotiation. Updated with completely new tactics andstrategies, How to Become a Better Negotiator lets readersin on the same high-level skills that experiencednegotiators use.Packed with fill-in-the-blank sections, tips, quizzes, andchapter reviews, the book covers important topics suchas listening, assertiveness, and how to deal with hostileopponents.
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Edition
2nd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 90 mm
Width: 60 mm
Thickness: 3 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-8144-0047-0 (9780814400470)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Previous edition
James G. Patterson
How to Become a Better Negotiator
Book
04/1996
Amacom
€32.39
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Persons
Richard A. Luecke (Salem, MA) is a freelance business writer and publishing executive whose articles have been published by Oxford University Press, John Wiley & Sons, and Harvard Business School Press. He has negotiated over one hundred contracts with individuals, businesses, and non-business institutions. He is the author of The Manager's Toolkit and The Entrepreneur's Toolkit.
James G. Patterson (Tuscon, AZ) is a training consultant who has taught leadership and communication skills for the U.S. Army Military Intelligence School.
James G. Patterson (Tuscon, AZ) is a training consultant who has taught leadership and communication skills for the U.S. Army Military Intelligence School.
Content
CONTENTS
Preface vii
Chapter 1 Win-Lose or Win-Win 1
Chapter 2 Three Indispensable Concepts 8
Chapter 3 Communication Styles 15
Chapter 4 Listening as a Primary Negotiating Skill 24
Chapter 5 Managing Conflict 34
Chapter 6 The Importance of Assertiveness 46
Chapter 7 Prepare to Negotiate 57
Chapter 8 Doing the Deal 66
Chapter 9 Common Pitfalls 81
Selected Readings 93
Index 95
Preface vii
Chapter 1 Win-Lose or Win-Win 1
Chapter 2 Three Indispensable Concepts 8
Chapter 3 Communication Styles 15
Chapter 4 Listening as a Primary Negotiating Skill 24
Chapter 5 Managing Conflict 34
Chapter 6 The Importance of Assertiveness 46
Chapter 7 Prepare to Negotiate 57
Chapter 8 Doing the Deal 66
Chapter 9 Common Pitfalls 81
Selected Readings 93
Index 95