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Negotiation

by Michael A. Wheeler, Harvard Business Review

Series:Harvard Business Essentials

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Negotiation—whether brokering a deal, mediating a dispute, or writing up a contract—is both a necessary and challenging aspect of business life. This guide helps managers to sharpen their skills and become more effective deal makers in any situation.

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Genres: Business, Nonfiction, General Nonfiction
DDC/MDS: 658 — Applied science & technology Management & public relations General management
LCC: HD58.6 .H3828 — Social sciences Industries. Land use. Labor Industries. Land use. Labor Location of industry
BISAC: BUS BUSINESS & ECONOMICS Negotiating
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Languages: English, Italian, Spanish
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ISBNs: 6
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Published: 2003
Genres: Business, Nonfiction, General Nonfiction
DDC/MDS: 658
LCC: HD58.6 .H3828

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