Mind and Heart of the Negotiator, The

by: Leigh Thompson (Author)

Publisher: Pearson
Edition:7th

Publication Date: 1 Jan. 2019

Language: English

Print Length: 368 pages

ISBN-10: 0135197996

ISBN-13: 9780135197998

Book Description

For undergraduate and graduate-level business courses that cover the skills of negotiation.This ISBN is for the bound textbook, which students can rent through their bookstore.Delve into the mind and heart of the negotiator to enhance your negotiation skillsThe Mind and Heart of the Negotiator is dedicated to individuals who want to improve their ability to negotiate -- whether in multimillion-dollar business deals or personal interactions. This text explains what to do and what to avoid at the bargaining table, facilitated by an integration of theory, scientific research, and real-world application. The 7th Edition contains new or updated exercises, statistics, and examples from business, politics, and personal life spanning the globe to illustrate effective, as well as ineffective, negotiation skills. Armed with these, students will be ready to improve their relational as well as economic outcomes.This title is also available digitally as a standalone Pearson eText. This option gives students affordable access to leaing materials, so they come to class ready to succeed.

About the Author

About the Author About our authorLeigh L. Thompson joined the Kellogg School of Management in 1995. She is the J. Jay Gerber Distinguished Professor of Dispute Resolution and Organizations. She directs the Leading High Impact Teams executive program and the Kellogg Team and Group Research Center and co-directs the Negotiation Strategies for Managers program. An active scholar and researcher, she has published over 120 research articles and chapters and has authored 11 books, including Making the Team, 6th Edition; Creativity and Innovation in Organizational Teams; Shared Knowledge in Organizations; Negotiation:Theory and Research; Creative Conspiracy:The New Rules of Breakthrough Collaboration; Stop Spending, Start Managing; The Social Psychology of Organizational Behavior:Essential Reading; Organizational Behavior Today; The Truth about Negotiation, 2nd Edition; and Conflict in Organizational Groups. Thompson has worked with private and public organizations in the US, Latin America, Canada, Europe, and the Middle East. Her teaching style combines experiential leaing with theory-driven best practices. For more information about Leigh Thompson's teaching and research, please visit leighthompson.com.