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Understanding Information in Negotiation

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Negotiation can consist of different phases, especially when there are complex issues at stake. The initial stage may consist of building trust, exploring each other’s interests and enlarging the pie. You may then pass to the distributive phase of negotiation. This involves the exchange of offers, counter-offers and motives. It is what indicates preferences and creates the zone of agreement.

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