Methods of Negotiation Research

Carnevale (psychology, New York U.) and De Dreu (organizational psychology, U. of Amsterdam, The Netherlands) compile 24 chapters on methods of negotiation research, both traditional and innovative and common and atypical. Chapters cover a variety of methods, issues and controversies, and aim to increase the accessibility of works, improve communication between fields, and promote the application of methods across fields. The editors also aim to gather information on conflict phenomena from diverse methods and different settings as well as consider their common features. Each chapter covers a specific methodology (such as Markov chain models, cross-cultural research, comparative case studies, and field experiments), its strengths and weaknesses, examples, potential, and the author's experience using it. The contributors, an international group of scholars, work in the fields of management, political science, psychology, conflict resolution, law, and communication. The volume is a reprint of the journal International Negotiation, vol. 9 (3) and 10 (1), 2004-2005. Annotation c2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)