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Bargaining and Negotiation Management
Bargaining and Negotiation Management
Collective bargaining is a process whereby organized labor and management negotiate the terms and the conditions of employment. The process by which the mutual agreement incorporated between the management and the Workers Union is known as the collective bargaining agreement.
HISTORY
The
term "collective bargaining" was first used in 1891 by economic theorist Sidney Web. However, collective negotiations and agreements had existed since the rise of trade unions during the nineteenth century.
MAJOR ACTIVITIES
Exploration & Development of Oil & Gas Resources. MAIN PRODUCT LINE Crude Oil Gas LPG
pattern of OGDCL is different from other organizations. The oil and gas fields are located in remote areas. Tough working conditions leads to frustration of the workers during stay in fields.
Objectives
The objectives of the collective bargaining are given as: 1) Settle the conflicts 2) To protect the interest of the workers through collective action. 3) To resolve the difference between the workers and management 4) To avoid third party intervention in matters relating to employment.
The
collective bargaining process simultaneously triggers of the following: 1) Employees right. 2) Employers duty.
In
majority of the cases collective bargaining process deals with issues like: 1) Rate of wages, pay. 2) Hours of employment, working conditions 3) Employment policies 4) Productivity settlement
NEGOTIATION
Defined
Negotiation is the process of communicating back and forth, for the purpose of reaching a joint agreement about differing needs or ideas. A give-and-take decision-making process involving interdependent parties with different preferences.
Positive Attitude Knowledge of the Negotiation process An understanding of people A grasp of your subject Creativity Communication skills
Why do we NEGOTIATE?
To reach an agreement To beat the opposition To compromise To settle an argument
Negotiation Process
Relate:
REPA
Building a relationship Explore: Interests of both sides Propose: One concrete proposal addresses all underlying interests Agree: Compromising & create alternatives
TYPES OF NEGOTIATION
Distributive
DISTRIBUTIVE NEGOTIATION
Parties compete over the distribution of a fixed sum of value. The key question in a distributed negotiation is, Who will claim the most value?
The Sellers goal is to negotiate as high a price as possible; the Buyers goal is to negotiate as low a price as possible.
INTEGRATIVE NEGOTIATION
In
Integrative Negotiation, parties cooperate to achieve maximum benefits by integrating their interests into an agreement. This is also known as a win-win negotiation. key questions is: How can the resource best be utilized?
The
BATNA
BATNA is an acronym for:
Best Alternative To
a
Negotiated Agreement
a proposal is better than your BATNA: ACCEPT IT a proposal is worse than your BATNA: REJECT IT
When
BATNA
Best Alternative to a Negotiated Agreement Develop your BATNA
- List your alternatives - Evaluate your alternatives - Establish your best as your BATNA
Consider their BATNA Have a Reservation Point the least you will accept List their alternatives their BATNA
BATNA EXAMPLE
A person goes for car purchase. [To negotiate with showroom sales man for lesser price] The car owner is not agreeing for the lesser price. Than customer can ask for Radial tires[best alternative] with any increase in price further.