Culture 1: Manager 1’s normative beliefs about uncertainty and social control (e.g., risk oriented; rule oriented)
Culturally compatible negotiation style (e.g., win-lose approach to bargaining; buffer risk through legal contracts; contracts before relationships)
Manager 1’s negotiation style (e.g., competitive negotiation; sequential bargaining; seek written contract; doctrine of fixed circumstances)
Culture 2: Manager 2’s normative beliefs about uncertainty and social control (e.g., risk averse; relationship oriented)
Culturally compatible negotiation style (e.g., win-win approach to
bargaining; buffer risk through personal networks; relationships
before contracts)
Manager 2’s negotiation style (e.g., problem-solving negotiation; holistic bargaining; seek verbal contract; doctrine of changed circumstances)
Other influences on the negotiation process (e.g., previous experiences with prospective partners; preparedness for negotiation and bargaining; degree or mutual trust and mutual benefit; degree of competition; control over valued resources; personal and situational differences; realities on the ground)