This study extends prior research on conflict in teams by showing that a team's chances of appropriately managing one type of conflict depends on what other types of conflicts are co-occurring. We interviewed 44 managers from different industries who had recently participated in a negotiating...

Negotiation teams are widely used to negotiate on behalf of organizations, yet relatively little is known about how they overcome the challenges posed by within team dynamics to create a sound across-the-table team bargaining strategy. This paper presents a two phase analysis of accounts of...

You are leading a negotiating team for your company. When you sit down with the other party, someone on your side of the table blurts out: "Just tell us-what do we need to do to get more of your business?" And in that moment, you know you've lost the upper hand. Gaffes like this are more common...