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Markov Chain Models Of Negotiators’ Communication, Mara Olekalns, Philip L. Smith, Laurie R. Weingart
Markov Chain Models Of Negotiators’ Communication, Mara Olekalns, Philip L. Smith, Laurie R. Weingart
Mara Olekalns
This entry into the Encyclopedia of Peace Psychology provides an overview of the application of markov chain modelling to the analysis of communication patterns in negotiation
Emergent Negotiations: Stability And Shifts In Process Dynamics, Mara Olekalns, Laurie Weingart
Emergent Negotiations: Stability And Shifts In Process Dynamics, Mara Olekalns, Laurie Weingart
Mara Olekalns
Negotiation is a dynamic process in which negotiators change their strategies in response to each other. We believe mutual adaptation is best conceptualized as an emergent process and is a critical determinant of negotiators’ abilities to identify mutually beneficial solutions. We argue that two factors drive the process of negotiation and influence the quality of agreements: alignment of negotiators’ strategies across individuals (strategy sequences) and with the negotiation-wide dynamic (phases) and congruence of negotiators’ goals.
Quantitative Coding Negotiation Processes, Laurie Weingart, Mara Olekalns, Philip Smith
Quantitative Coding Negotiation Processes, Laurie Weingart, Mara Olekalns, Philip Smith
Mara Olekalns
The examination of negotiation processes is seen by many researchers as an insurmountable task largely because the required methods are unfamiliar and labor-intensive. In this article, we shed light on a fundamental step in studying negotiation processes, the quantitative coding of data. Relying on videotapes as the primary source of data, we review the steps required to extract usable quantitative data and the lessons we’ve learned in doing so in our own research. We review our experience working with one large negotiation dataset, Towers Market II, to illustrate two steps within the larger research process: developing a coding scheme and …