Negotiation Support: Trends and Problems.

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Abstract

Early approaches to negotiation support viewed negotiations mainly from a decision perspective and extended decision support systems by a communication component that allowed negotiators to exchange highly structured offers. In this chapter, we argue, based on a comprehensive survey of negotiation research of the last decades, that negotiation processes are more complex and involve multiple dimensions of substantive issues, communication, and emotions. We review the development of empirical research on negotiations along these three dimensions and explore possibilities for a comprehensive support of negotiation processes. Finally, we discuss the necessity to consider these dimensions not only in isolation but also their interactions. A successful negotiation support system would need to guide users through the complex interactions of all dimensions.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationEURO Working Group on DSS
Subtitle of host publicationA Tour of the DSS Developments Over the Last 30 Years
EditorsJason Papathanasiou, Pascale Zaraté, Jorge Freire de Sousa
Place of PublicationCham
PublisherSpringer
Pages167-190
ISBN (Electronic)978-3-030-70377-6
ISBN (Print)978-3-030-70376-9
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2021

Publication series

SeriesIntegrated Series in Information Systems
ISSN1571-0270

Austrian Fields of Science 2012

  • 502052 Business administration

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