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Five Negotiation Styles for Managing Conflict

What are the five negotiation styles for managing conflict? Which style do you typically use when negotiating? Explain why. Which style is most effective when negotiating in the organizational setting? Explain your answer.

Please have at least 200-300 words and provide an example.

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First, we need to identify what the five styles are:

"1. Avoider: Hate conflicts and avoid them at all costs. Hence making an agreement with an Avoider very difficult.

2. Compromiser: Their priority is to maintain a productive relationship. So they will make a ...

Solution Summary

The solution discusses each of the 5 negotiation styles, and provides an example.