Getting (More Of) What You Want : How the Secrets of Economics and Psychology Can Help You Negotiate Anything, in Business and in Life

Almost every interaction involves negotiation, yet we often miss the cues that would allow us to make the most of these exchanges. In __Getting (More of) What You Want__, Margaret Neale and Thomas Lys draw on the latest advances in psychology and economics to provide new strategies for anyone shopping for a car, lobbying for a raise, or simply haggling over who takes out the trash. __Getting (More of) What You Want__ shows how inexperienced negotiators regularly leave significant value on the table—and reveals how you can claim it. Part One: The basics. Why aren't you negotiating? : the choice to negotiate ; Creating common ground : the infrastructure of negotiation ; Creating and claiming value : the value of the exchange ; Value creating : the integrative potential in negotiations ; Mapping out the negotiation : what you don't know can really hurt you ; It takes at least two to tango : thinking strategically in negotiation Part Two: The negotiation. Who should make the first offer? : is s(he) who speaks first truly lost? ; Managing the negotiation : supplementing and verifying what you (think you) know ; Concede or else! : the influence of promises and threats ; Should you let them see you sweat (or cry)? : emotions in negotiation ; Power : having it -or not and getting more ; Multiparty negotiations : the more the merrier? ; Auctions : lots more than two ; Bringing it home : making the deal real. Two top business professors offer up "the best research and advice on negotiation" (Chip Heath) Do you know what you want? How can you make sure you get it? Or rather, how can you convince others to give it to you? Almost every interaction involves negotiation, yet we often miss the cues that would allow us to make the most of these exchanges. In Getting (More of) What You Want , Margaret Neale and Thomas Lys draw on the latest advances in psychology and behavioral economics to provide new strategies for negotiation that take into account people's irrational biases as well as their rational behaviors. Whether you're shopping for a car, lobbying for a raise, or simply haggling over who takes out the trash, Getting (More of) What You Want shows how negotiations regularly leave significant value on the tableand how you can claim it. "Almost every interaction involves negotiation, yet we often miss the cues that would allow us to make the most of these exchanges. In Getting (More of) What You Want, Margaret Neale and Thomas Lys draw on the latest advances in psychology and economics to provide new strategies for anyone shopping for a car, lobbying for a raise, or simply haggling over who takes out the trash. Getting (More of) What You Want shows how inexperienced negotiators regularly leave significant value on the table--and reveals how you can claim it."-- Unedited summary from book "Almost every interaction involves negotiation, yet we often miss the cues that would allow us to make the most of these exchanges. In Getting (More of) What You Want, Margaret Neale and Thomas Lys draw on the latest advances in psychology and economics to provide new strategies for anyone shopping for a car, lobbying for a raise, or simply haggling over who takes out the trash. Getting (More of) What You Want shows how inexperienced negotiators regularly leave significant value on the table--and reveals how you can claim it."--Provided from Amazon.com