There Are Five Ways in Which the Complexity Increases as Three

question 57

Multiple Choice

There are five ways in which the complexity increases as three or more parties simultaneously engage in negotiation. One of those listed below is not a correct statement. Which one?

• A) There are simply more parties involved in the negotiation.
• B) As the negotiations become procedurally more complex, the parties may have to negotiate a new process that allows them to coordinate their actions more effectively.
• C) When negotiations become socially more complex, the social norms emerge that affect member participation, which reduces the stronger pressures to conform and suppress disagreement.
• D) More parties bring more issues and positions to the table, and thus more perspectives must be presented and discussed.

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Definitions:

Personality

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