Negotiation Skills

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The paper discusses how negotiating is a necessary skill in today's society and shows how the process is influenced by one's personality
and by communication skills or the lack thereof. The paper offers an example that illustrates the importance of personality characteristics and communication in a negotiation.

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"In many cultures, bartering and negotiating is a large part of daily life. One might barter in the doctor's office, the market, and even the classroom in order to obtain some of the same products and services that are provided by the federal government in many industrialized countries for free or at a reduced cost. Even in industrialized countries like the United States and Canada, those who feel comfortable negotiating will fare much better than whose who are afraid to ask for what they want in a variety of situations. In the personal realm, most people don't pay the sticker price for a car; one can often negotiate the terms of his or her employment; and negotiation is necessary when purchasing items via a variety of used item web sites."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Carnegie, Dale. 1982. How to Win Friends and Influence People. New York: Simon and Schuster.
• Personality and Negotiation. n.d. Alternative Dispute Resolution. http://www.mediate.ca/personality.htm
• The Seven Elements of Negotiation: Communication. 200. Harvard Negotiation Project. http://www.pon.harvard.edu/hnp/theory/tools/communication.shtml

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