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Breaking the Bonds of Reciprocity in Negotiation, Academy of Management Journal
Abstract
We tested hypotheses concerning the effectiveness of three strategies for breaking conflict spirals in negotiations. We also investigated the relationship between outcomes and the relative frequency of reciprocated contentious communications. Results confirmed the hypotheses, showing that extreme distributive outcomes are related to the relative frequency of reciprocated contentious communications and that conflict spirals can he stopped by various communication strategies. Theoretical and practical implications for managing contentious negotiations are discussed.
Type
Article
Author(s)
Jeanne Brett, Debra L. Shapiro, Anne L. Lytle
Date Published
1998
Citations
Brett, Jeanne, Debra L. Shapiro, and Anne L. Lytle. 1998. Breaking the Bonds of Reciprocity in Negotiation. Academy of Management Journal. 41(4): 410-424.