Negotiation as a Means of Resolving Conflict Doesn't Work as Often

question 141

Multiple Choice

Negotiation as a means of resolving conflict doesn't work as often as it might because in most conflicts

• A) one party has more power than the other.
• B) adversaries tend to overlook common interests.
• C) adversaries refuse to communicate with one another.
• D) adversaries refuse to involve objective mediators.

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Iterative Process

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