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- November 2010
- Article
Beyond the Deal: Wage a 'Negotiation Campaign'
While negotiation scholars primarily take the individual transaction as the "unit of analysis," this article characterizes the (new) concept of a "negotiation campaign" in which a number of individual deals must be put together, often on multiple "fronts," to realize a... View Details
Keywords: Negotiation Deal; Management Practices and Processes; Value; Problems and Challenges; Business Startups; Sales; Partners and Partnerships; Venture Capital
Sebenius, James K. "Beyond the Deal: Wage a 'Negotiation Campaign'." Negotiation 13, no. 11 (November 2010).
- March 2000
- Background Note
Transfer Pricing
By: Robert S. Kaplan
Discusses use of market prices, negotiated prices, variable costs, dual rate, and full costs for transfer prices. View Details
- December 2008 (Revised February 2015)
- Case
A.J. Washington: Retaining an NFL Star
By: Andrew Wasynczuk and Nicole Shae Bennett
General Manager Luke Kolville, of the Los Angeles Spartans, struggles with the best approach to negotiate a long-term contract for his star quarterback. The agent for Washington is relatively new to the industry and has his sights set particularly high. Kolville needs... View Details
Keywords: Retention; Human Capital; Contracts; Managerial Roles; Negotiation; Groups and Teams; Sports Industry; Los Angeles
Wasynczuk, Andrew, and Nicole Shae Bennett. "A.J. Washington: Retaining an NFL Star." Harvard Business School Case 909-033, December 2008. (Revised February 2015.)
- April 1996 (Revised May 2008)
- Exercise
Adam Baxter Company/Local 190: 1983 Negotiation, Baxter Management Confidential Information
By: Kathleen L. McGinn and Victoria Medvec
Includes a series of three negotiation exercises portraying management/labor relations at ABC over a period of seven years. ABC, initially a family-owned business, had prided itself on its cooperative relationship with its union, Local 190. With the skyrocketing... View Details
Keywords: Inflation and Deflation; Compensation and Benefits; Wages; Working Conditions; Management; Negotiation Process; Labor and Management Relations
McGinn, Kathleen L., and Victoria Medvec. "Adam Baxter Company/Local 190: 1983 Negotiation, Baxter Management Confidential Information." Harvard Business School Exercise 396-322, April 1996. (Revised May 2008.)
- December 2007 (Revised April 2008)
- Exercise
The Elcer Products Transaction: Confidential Information for Elcer Products Division President
By: James K. Sebenius and Guhan Subramanian
In a six-party negotiation exercise, the TNDA Corp. plans to sell Elcer Products Division to one of four potential buyers (industrial, financial, U.S., German). This case contains confidential information for the Elcer Divisional management role. Challenges include how... View Details
Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions; Managerial Roles; Negotiation Deal; Negotiation Process; Negotiation Tactics
Sebenius, James K., and Guhan Subramanian. "The Elcer Products Transaction: Confidential Information for Elcer Products Division President." Harvard Business School Exercise 908-036, December 2007. (Revised April 2008.)
- May 1996 (Revised July 1998)
- Case
Enron Development Corporation: The Dabhol Power Project in Maharashtra, India (A)
A large, lucrative power plant is negotiated for construction/operation by an American power company in India's evolving privatized power sector. The process of incorporating the project is captured in this case. The American company will own and operate the plant in... View Details
Keywords: Change Management; Forecasting and Prediction; Private Sector; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Emerging Markets; Market Entry and Exit; Agreements and Arrangements; Private Ownership; Projects; Energy Industry; India; United States
Rangan, V. Kasturi, Krishna G. Palepu, Ahu Bhasin, Mihir A. Desai, and Sarayu Srinivasan. "Enron Development Corporation: The Dabhol Power Project in Maharashtra, India (A)." Harvard Business School Case 596-099, May 1996. (Revised July 1998.)
- December 2011
- Case
Keurig and Green Mountain Coffee Roasters
Provides background information for a negotiations exercise in which students will represent either Keurig, a startup that has developed an innovative "portion pack" coffee brewing solution, or Green Mountain Coffee Roasters (GMCR), a fast-growing premium coffee... View Details
Marshall, Paul W., Thomas R. Eisenmann, Shikhar Ghosh, and Lauren Barley. "Keurig and Green Mountain Coffee Roasters." Harvard Business School Case 812-101, December 2011.
- 03 Mar 2003
- Research & Ideas
The Ingredients of a Deal Disaster
Experienced negotiators are generally comfortable working out the terms of an economic contract: They bargain for the best price, haggle over equity splits, and iron out detailed exit clauses. But these same seasoned professionals often... View Details
- August 1989 (Revised October 1989)
- Case
Charlestown Chemical, Inc.
Involves price negotiation and reciprocity. A rewritten version of a case by W.B. England and J. Landendorf. View Details
England, Wilbur B., and Jurgen Landendorf. "Charlestown Chemical, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 590-024, August 1989. (Revised October 1989.)
- December 2007 (Revised April 2008)
- Exercise
The Elcer Products Transaction: Confidential Information for RubyFibre Enterprises
In a six-party negotiation exercise, the TNDA Corp. plans to sell Elcer Products Division to one of four potential buyers (industrial, financial, U.S., German). This case contains confidential information for the RubyFibre Enterprises management role. Challenges... View Details
Keywords: Negotiation
Sebenius, James K. "The Elcer Products Transaction: Confidential Information for RubyFibre Enterprises." Harvard Business School Exercise 908-035, December 2007. (Revised April 2008.)
- December 2007 (Revised April 2008)
- Exercise
The Elcer Products Transaction: Confidential Information for Pearl Equity Partners
In a six-party negotiation exercise, the TNDA Corp. plans to sell the Elcer Products Division to one of four potential buyers (industrial, financial, U.S., German). This case contains confidential information for the Pearl Equity Partners management role. Challenges... View Details
Keywords: Negotiation
Sebenius, James K. "The Elcer Products Transaction: Confidential Information for Pearl Equity Partners." Harvard Business School Exercise 908-031, December 2007. (Revised April 2008.)
- December 1994 (Revised September 1996)
- Supplement
Tomasz Budziak
Provides private information for students assuming the role of Tomasz Budziak in a simulated negotiation of the sale of Cementownia Odra. View Details
Keywords: Negotiation
Wu, George, and Arnold Holle. "Tomasz Budziak." Harvard Business School Supplement 895-006, December 1994. (Revised September 1996.)
- October 1999 (Revised June 2002)
- Case
Case Brief: Stone Container in Honduras and Costa Rica
By: James K. Sebenius and Hannah Bowles
Summarizes contents of two full-length cases. The cases provide examples of two different approaches to managing complex multi-party negotiations with stakeholders. A rewritten version of an earlier case. View Details
Sebenius, James K., and Hannah Bowles. "Case Brief: Stone Container in Honduras and Costa Rica." Harvard Business School Case 800-137, October 1999. (Revised June 2002.)
- 10 Sep 2001
- Research & Ideas
The Negotiator’s Secret: More Than Merely Effective
You've just taken a seat at the negotiating table. No doubt you're under a little stress. In addition to the myriad complexities of the deal itself, even the best negotiators often have to contend with their... View Details
Keywords: by James K. Sebenius
- 20 Aug 2009
- Working Paper Summaries
A Decision-Making Perspective to Negotiation: A Review of the Past and a Look into the Future
Keywords: by Chia-Jung Tsay & Max H. Bazerman
- 2022
- Other Unpublished Work
Got 'Critical Minerals'? Hooray! But Be Careful
By: Louis T. Wells
When a country has “critical minerals,” certain issues require special attention in the country’s mining legislation or while negotiating contracts with potential mining investors. As well, to obtain maximum benefit the government should prepare for negotiations with... View Details
Wells, Louis T. "Got 'Critical Minerals'? Hooray! But Be Careful." Columbia FDI Perspectives, No. 338, August 2022.
- November 1987 (Revised September 1988)
- Background Note
Background Note: GM-UAW Negotiations--1984
Material on 1984 negotiations between General Motors and the United Auto Workers, background for a film on the negotiations. Film available from California Newsreel in San Francisco. View Details
Heckscher, Charles C. "Background Note: GM-UAW Negotiations--1984." Harvard Business School Background Note 488-027, November 1987. (Revised September 1988.)
- December 2007 (Revised April 2008)
- Exercise
The Elcer Products Transaction: Confidential Information for US Industrial ElectroCeramics (US-IND)
In a six-party negotiation exercise, the TNDA Corp. plans to sell the Elcer Products Division to one of four potential buyers (industrial, financial, U.S., German). This case contains confidential information for the US Industrial ElectroCeramics (US-IND) management... View Details
Keywords: Negotiation
Sebenius, James K. "The Elcer Products Transaction: Confidential Information for US Industrial ElectroCeramics (US-IND)." Harvard Business School Exercise 908-032, December 2007. (Revised April 2008.)
- November 2017 (Revised June 2019)
- Case
Winning (and Losing) the Olympics: Boston 2024 (A)
By: David Fubini, Ethan Bernstein, Mark Saadine, Sarah McAra and James Barnett
Two leadership groups from Boston 2024 negotiate with government bodies, community leaders, and Olympic officials in an effort to bring the 2024 Olympics to Boston. View Details
Fubini, David, Ethan Bernstein, Mark Saadine, Sarah McAra, and James Barnett. "Winning (and Losing) the Olympics: Boston 2024 (A)." Harvard Business School Case 418-024, November 2017. (Revised June 2019.)
- 18 Sep 2019
- News