Negotiations with Interim Contracts: Integrative and Distributive Focus Under Time Pressure

Which negotiation strategies are effective under different time pressure conditions? When and how should negotiators focus value creation and claiming? Via context-dependent content analysis, these and related questions are investigated experimentally for negotiations with interim contracts. Results suggest several precursors for individual and dyad success: focusing integration of interests early and symmetrically, claiming value covertly, and aligning on process. Moreover, evidence for behavioral patterns in the form of lock-in, matching and adapting strategy to interim outcomes is gathered. Dissertation. (Series: Business Management Series / Betriebswirtschaftliche Schriftenreihe, Vol. 90) [Subject: Economics, Business Negotiation]