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For undergraduate and graduate-level business courses that cover the skills of negotiation. The Mind and Heart of the Negotiator is dedicated to negotiators who want to improve their ability to negotiatewhether in multimillion-dollar business deals or personal interactions. This text provides an integrated view of what to do and what to avoid at the bargaining table, facilitated by an integration of theory, scientific research, and practical examples. This program will provide a better teaching and learning experience for you and your students. Heres how: Provide Students with Practical Real-World Examples: Each chapter opens with a case study that illustrates a real business situation. Offer In-Depth Information on Business Negotiation Skills: This text provides practical take-away points for the manager and executive on integrative negotiation and contains a series of hands-on principles that have been proven to increase the value of negotiated deals. Keep your Course Current and Relevant: New examples, exercises, and statistics appear throughout the text. MyManagementLab not included. Students, if MyManagementLab is a recommended/mandatory component of the course, please ask your instructor for the correct ISBN and course ID. MyManagementLab is not a self-paced technology and should only be purchased when required by an instructor. Instructors, contact your Pearson representative for more information. MyManagementLab is an online homework, tutorial, and assessment program that truly engages students in learning. It helps students better prepare for class, quizzes, and examsresulting in better performance in the courseand provides educators a dynamic set of tools for gauging individual and class progress.

For undergraduate or graduate management courses in Organization Behavior, Group Dynamics, or Teamwork; also appropriate for executives enrolled in degree and non-degree short courses on general management.Gain inside insight to help team leaders and team members maximize their success in business. Making the Team: A Guide for Managers combines cutting-edge theory with the latest research and real-world applications in order to help team leaders and team members succeed in the business world. Every chapter of this edition contains new information, new research, updated examples, and more.

The Truth About Negotiations, Second Edition shares even more proven principles for handling virtually every negotiation situation. Building on her widely praised First Edition, Leigh Thompson delivers more than 50 real solutions for the make-or-break scenarios faced by every negotiator. In this edition, Thompson adds powerful new "truths” and techniques for negotiating across generations and cultures, negotiating in virtual/online environments, and more. Thompson: Provides realistic game plans that work in any negotiation situation Focuses on the two key tasks of any negotiation: how to create win-win deals by leveraging information carefully collected from the other party; and how to effectively lay claim to part of the win-win goldmine Demonstrates how to handle less-than-perfect situations, such as getting called on a bluff, establishing trust with someone you don't trust, recognizing when to walk away, negotiating with people you don't like - and conversely, negotiating with people you love, and who love you She guides you every step of the way, helping you plan strategy, understand your "best alternative to a negotiated agreement,” make the first offer, control the process (and your emotions), resolve difficult disputes, and achieve the negotiation goals that matter most.