1. Getting to Yes in China: Exploring Personality Effects in Chinese Negotiation Styles.
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Ma, Zhenzhong and Jaeger, Alfred
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PERSONALITY , *NEGOTIATION , *APPLIED psychology - Abstract
Researchers believe that personality affects both the negotiation process and outcomes, but have yet to provide reliable evidence. Using a culturally balanced personality scale SAPPS, we explore the impact of personality on negotiation within a collectivist context–China. Hypothesized relationships based on a buyer/seller model are supported that assertive negotiators are more likely to behave competitively, which leads to better economic outcomes, and open-minded negotiators are more likely to use an integrative approach, which leads to higher satisfaction. This result, similar to those obtained in North America, suggests a universal model of negotiation might exist. Our study also indicates, however, that personality only accounts for a small portion of variance in negotiation behaviors. More research from other perspectives is needed for further exploration. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2005
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