Roger Fisher

In Getting to Yes by Roger Fisher, William Ury, and Bruce Patton point out that when negotiating, people have an inclination toward positional bargaining. When using this method in negotiations, people argue from their respective positions in favor of their desired outcomes, and the authors suggest that this method does little to reach ideal solutions, is inefficient, and puts relationships at risk. Throughout the book, they provide instructions for using the method they term “Principled Negotiation.” This method of Principled Negotiation focuses on four main concepts that should lead to a negotiated agreement that is ideal for all parties and should preserve the relationship between parties. “Separate the people from the problem,” encourages negotiators to see the humanity of the other party, to recognize your shared interest in separate issues of the substance of the negotiation and the relationship, and to be aware of perception, emotion, and communication. The second concept of “Focus on the interests, not positions,” suggests that wise solutions come from identifying and discussing both parties’ interests. By “Invent[ing] options for mutual gain” negotiators…

The Great Bear Rainforest (GBRF) Negotiation began by allowing each stakeholder to outline their expectations and what was at stake. Furthermore, each group was given the opportunity to express their individual perspectives and the value of each factor. Negotiations began by discussing the immediate discrepancies amongst each stakeholders’ expectations, and seeking a resolution beneficial to each party involved. Overall, negotiations were relatively calm and level-headed, with the forestry…

The goal of all negotiations is to get in a position more beneficial than before the negotiation took place, for all parties involved. The authors of Getting to the Yes, Roger Fisher and William Ury, give directions on how to embark on a negotiation with the four parts of principled negotiation which are separate the people from the problem, focus on interests, not positions, generate options for mutual gain, and insist on using objective criteria. The authors created these four parts of…

profit off of an animated series that depicts American reality. But does Seth MacFarlane achieve this in the episode that first aired on Fox’s Animation Domination? The first American Dad episode called, “Pilot” which earned a 7.5 rating in Adults 18-49 and a total of 15.1 million viewers. The episode opens with a white middle class family together at breakfast with the children arguing about the significance of a degree from a community college and makes an incest remark. Quickly into the…

Antwone Fisher is a 25-year-old African American man. Furthermore, Antwone Fisher’s marital status is listed as single and looks to be struggling with anxiety and the inability to get close to people. In addition, throughout the movie we found out that Antwone Fisher first started living in foster care in Cleveland, Ohio, homeless and essentially later on joined the Navy. Before joining the Navy, Antwone was able to graduate from high school despite his haunting past. Firstly, in this movie…

What is the percentage of change in Reaction Time as age increases? As people increase in age, their reaction time can change as well, either increasing or decreasing. If kids in different age groups measure their reaction time using a test online, then the percentage of change in reaction time will increase with age. There are an abounding amount of things that can affect how fast or slow someones reaction test time is, along with what happens to your body when it is measured and the process of…

Autocorrelation is not expected to be an issue with the model, given that the it is not using time series data, and it can therefore be assumed that there is no autocorrelation present in the model. To make sure that there is no perfect collinearity present in the model, it is recommended to run a collinearity test of the model (see: Exhibit 1.1). If a variable generate a VIF (Variance Inflation Factors) value above 10.0, the model might have a collinearity problem and attempts to correct the…

bat, “Savory Special” enabled him to recover from him fear and win the pennant for the Knights. In the novel, Bernard Malamud, based the series of events off the arthurian legends. The main character, Roy Hobbs is characterized as Sir Percival. His baseball bat named, Wonderboy, represents King Arthur’s sword, Excalibur. The team, The New York Knights, symbolizes the Knights of the round table as well as the coach, Pop Fisher, is depicted as the Fisher King. Pop Fisher is cursed to never win a…

Children are not immune to the stressful difficulties that adults face in the world today. While some children experience safe, warm, and nurturing homes, others experience physical and sexual abuse, changes in home or school locations, death or divorce in the family, or major illnesses which causes problems such as low self-esteem, loneliness, fear, and anxiety. Counseling provides a safe, empathetic atmosphere for children to overcome obstacles to their personal growth, and find new ways to…

Introduction The Detroit Employment Solutions Corporation (DESC http://www.descmiworks.com/) is a workforce solution group for the city of Detroit which stems from Michigan Works!. This organization aids employers in the City of Detroit, with finding potential employees and job seekers to hire. DESC receives its funding from the federal government. Funds received from the federal government can only be used for programs and initiatives that are outlined by the Office of Management and Budget.…