Abstract— This paper addresses the problem of negotiation
in a complex organizational context. An integrative negotiation
mechanism is introduced, which enables agents to dynamically
select a negotiation attitude based on the degree of external
directedness. Experimental work explores the question of whether
it always improves the organization’s social welfare to have an
agent be completely externally-directed when negotiating and
making choices. Results show that there are situations in which
it is better for the organization if agents are partially externally-directed
in their negotiations with other agents rather than
completely externally-directed. The paper discusses the driving
factors behind this unexpected result.
Keywords: integrative negotiation, motivation, group and
organizational dynamics