The negotiator believes he or she currently has less power than other party. In this situation, a
negotiator believes the other party already has some advantage that can and will be used,
so he or she seek power to offset or counterbalance the other’s advantage.
The negotiator believes he or she needs more power than the other party to increase the
probability of securing a desired outcome. In this context, the negotiator believes that added
power is necessary to gain or sustain one’s own advantage in the upcoming negotiation.