Why Is "Expanding the Pie" an Effective Way of Negotiating

question 23

Multiple Choice

Why is "expanding the pie" an effective way of negotiating collaboratively?

• A) It threatens both parties into giving up their piece of the pie
• B) Someone is always "hungrier."
• C) It attempts to expand scarce resources available, altering the conflict structure
• D) People become more entrenched in their "positions."
• E) The playing field is "leveled."

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