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Part Ii - What Would You Do - With A Taniwha At The Table?, Ian Macduff
Part Ii - What Would You Do - With A Taniwha At The Table?, Ian Macduff
Ian Macduff
In the last issues of Negotiation Journal, the author explored the complicating factor of having a taniwha or spirit at the negotiating table in a New Zeland case. He challenged his readers to give him suggestions about how negotiators might grapple with often preplexing problems posed by the spiritual valus of their counterparts.
What Would You Do - With A Taniwha At The Table?, Ian Macduff
What Would You Do - With A Taniwha At The Table?, Ian Macduff
Ian Macduff
In New Zealand, a complicating factor in some disputes may involve the presence (whether one believes it or not) of a taniwha, or spirit, as a major part of the negotiations. What advice would you have for mediators who face such significant cross-cultural, identity-based issues? The author hopes readers of this journal will be able to provide some insighful advice.