BATNAs in Negotiation: Common Errors and Three Kinds of “No”
Jim Sebenius
A 12-page Harvard Business School working paper from Jim Sebenius reframing BATNA. Identifies common errors in how negotiators conceptualize their best alternative and distinguishes three meanings of saying no.
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