MANAGEMT 7046NA - Negotiation Skills

Ngee Ann Academy - Summer - 2018

The purpose of this course is threefold. The first is to explore the major concepts and theories of negotiation, as well as the dynamics of interpersonal and intergroup conflict and its resolution. This will involve studying the structural (eg parties, positions, interests) and process (cognitive, interactional) dynamics that are required for a sound critical understanding. The second objective is to develop practical skills applicable to a broad range of contexts. This involves direct training in identifying crucial elements of negotiation situations and implementing appropriate resolution strategies. The third objective is to develop teamwork skills by working within and through group exercises.

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Course Details

Course Code	MANAGEMT 7046NA
Course	Negotiation Skills
Coordinating Unit	Adelaide Business School
Term	Summer
Level	Postgraduate Coursework
Location/s	Ngee Ann Academy
Units	3
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange	Y

Course Staff

Course Coordinator: Mr David Pender

David Pender
Telephone: +61408804490
Skype kp3office
email: david.pender@adelaide.edu.au
Course Website: www.myuni.adelaide.edu.au

My name is David Pender. I am a management practitioner and an adjunct lecturer at the University of Adelaide Business School (UABS). I have had a very wide range of business experience over the past 35 years.

I prefer to be called “David”.

I spent 13 years practising on my own account as a Chartered Accountant and then held senior management positions in distribution management and general management within the financial services industry (12 years). Since then, I have practised as principal of Knowledge Perspectives, a consulting collaborative that applies the principles of knowledge and intellectual capital management in a variety of fields: performance improvement, transition management, M&A, strategic direction and mapping and value creation. Clients cover both private and public sectors in Australia, Asia and North America. Improving negotiation outcomes comprises an interesting and rewarding part of my work. Negotiation skills are increasingly important in the knowledge economy.
I am also an enrolled PhD student in the UABS undertaking my research in understanding the relationship between the degree of collaboration that exists within a company and its social network structure.
I hold a degree in Economics and a MBA from the University of Adelaide and I am a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia.
Apart from this course, I also teach courses in Knowledge Management and Fundamentals of Leadership in the Business School’s MBA program and teach extensively in the UABS Executive Education programs.

Course Timetable

The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from Course Planner.

Course Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course students will be able to:

1. Apply complex theory and practice of negotiation in particular and conflict resolution in general;
2. Identify the personal challenges we all have in dealing with negotiation and conflict resolution;
3. Explore how to positively interact with others;
4. Apply negotiation as a system and the important role of subsidiary actors. .

University Graduate Attributes

This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:

University Graduate Attribute	Course Learning Outcome(s)
Deep discipline knowledge informed and infused by cutting edge research, scaffolded throughout their program of studies acquired from personal interaction with research active educators, from year 1 accredited or validated against national or international standards (for relevant programs)	1, 2 & 4
Critical thinking and problem solving steeped in research methods and rigor based on empirical evidence and the scientific approach to knowledge development demonstrated through appropriate and relevant assessment	1 & 4
Teamwork and communication skills developed from, with, and via the SGDE honed through assessment and practice throughout the program of studies encouraged and valued in all aspects of learning	2 & 3
Career and leadership readiness technology savvy professional and, where relevant, fully accredited forward thinking and well informed tested and validated by work based experiences	2, 3 & 4
Intercultural and ethical competency adept at operating in other cultures comfortable with different nationalities and social contexts able to determine and contribute to desirable social outcomes demonstrated by study abroad or with an understanding of indigenous knowledges	1, 2 & 3
Self-awareness and emotional intelligence a capacity for self-reflection and a willingness to engage in self-appraisal open to objective and constructive feedback from supervisors and peers able to negotiate difficult social situations, defuse conflict and engage positively in purposeful debate	1 - 4

Learning Resources
Required Resources

Text Book
Lewicki RJ, Saunders DM and Barry B (2010), Negotiation: Readings Exercises and Cases, 6th ed, McGraw Hill Irwin, New York

Recommended Resources
Students may wish to read more widely in specific subject areas, something that the UABS wholeheartedly encourages. There are many general texts on negotiation skills that students may find useful. Perhaps of greatest assistance though are readings from leading academic journals, current business journals and the better newspapers. Relevant journals include:
- Asia-Pacific HRM,
- Australian Journal of Public Administration,
- Business Ethics Quarterly
- California Management Review,
- Harvard Business Review (USA),
- Human Resource Management (USA),
- Human Resource Management Journal (UK),
- International Journal of Human Resource Management (UK),
- Journal of Australian and New ZealandAcademy of Management
- Journal of Business Ethics
- Journal of Conflict Resolution
Full texts of a great many of the articles that appear in these journals can be accessed via the University of Adelaide’s library databases

There are numerous references at the conclusion of each reading which will supplement your learning of particular topics. I will point out additional articles on various topics for those who are inspired to delve more deeply during the course.
Online Learning

Important messages, topic notes, copies of slides and other course materials will be posted on myUni throughout the course. myUni can be found at www.myuni.adelaide.edu.au.
Learning & Teaching Activities

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Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
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Assessment must maintain academic standards.

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Submission

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Course Grading

Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:

M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme)
Grade	Mark	Description
FNS		Fail No Submission
F	1-49	Fail
P	50-64	Pass
C	65-74	Credit
D	75-84	Distinction
HD	85-100	High Distinction
CN		Continuing
NFE		No Formal Examination
RP		Result Pending

Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.

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