Problem Solving: Final Exam
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Paper Topic : Final Exam
Style : Harvard
Language Style : English (U.K.)
Type of Assignment : Assessment
Acedemic Level : Graduate Level
Number of Sources : 10
Order Instructions
Hi there! It is very important final exam, I sent you instruction and text book of this unit to make sure you can understand issue, please be sure with 10 academic sources, journal article. Q1 = 5 marks (approx. 200 words) Q2= 10 marks (approx. 400 words) Q3= 20 marks
MGMT 300 – Art of Negotiation
Take-home exam, Semester 2 2017
Due Date: Friday 17th November, 12pm
This exam is worth 45% of your course mark. There are FOUR questions. Answer ALL
questions.
Exam is to be submitted at BESS and a turnitin originality report MUST be attached to your
submission (see week 13 slides on ilearn for more information). Please submit your exam to the
drop box that has your tutors name on it. Make sure you attach an individual cover sheet to your
hard copy submission ONLY.
Word Limit: MAXIMUM 2000 WORDS (in-text referencing included)
Format: Standard A4, 12 font text, double spaced document
Provide short, succinct answers to each question in report format.
Be sure to include a reference list at the end of your exam (This list is NOT included in the word
count).
NOTE: All answers are to be justified with a critical use of academic material and application
of concepts discussed in the course.
Read the following scenario and answer the questions below
Having completed an engineering degree, Rachael established a well-respected construction company
in Australia called Mayfair Constructions. Having just secured a building contract for a new apartment
building in Sydney worth $100 million, Rachel is in the process of sourcing building materials from
overseas suppliers. One company that she is dealing with is an Indian-based external cladding
company known as Sun-Set Constructions based in the capital of India, New Delhi.
After arriving in New Delhi and organising an initial meeting to negotiate the terms of the deal, Rachel
found it very difficult to enter into discussions with the representative from Sun-Set Constructions,
Mr. Omar. He seemed to be dismissive of Rachel, more interested in showing her the local sites of
New Delhi and did not want to enter into formal negotiations about the price, volume and shipping of
the external building cladding that Rachel needed to complete her construction project. Rachel is
currently considering whether her trip has been a waste of time and whether future negotiations should
be carried out via email when she returns to her Sydney office.
To make matters worse, Rachel has just received some preliminary reports suggesting that the cladding
provided by Sun-Set constructions was actually the cause of a serious fire in an apartment block in the
UK as the cladding is suspected to be highly flammable. However, further testing needs to be carried
out to confirm these suspicions. The definitive scientific reports on the flammable nature of the
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cladding produced by Sun-Set Constructions won’t be available for over 12 months. If Rachel fails to
complete construction during this time she will surely lose the $100 million residential building
contract that she has just secured. Rachel is at a loss at what to do.
Remembering that you are an expert negotiator, Rachel has come to you to seek your advice on how
to proceed with negotiations in the future. Using your knowledge of negotiation theory and materials,
provide Rachel with advice on the following:
1. Using negotiation knowledge and theory gained in this course, what type of approach to
negotiations would you recommend Rachel to pursue with Sun-Set Constructions? Why? (5
marks)
2. If Rachel was to proceed with negotiations with Sun-Set Constructions, how can Rachel
prepare for negotiations considering her lack of familiarity with Indian negotiators Is there
particular training and learnings she could undertake? Why? (10 marks).
3. What tactics should Rachel use in negotiating with Sun-Set constructions? (20 marks).
In your answer, you should consider the following:
a. What negotiation tactics can Rachel use to address the cultural
considerations/differences he is likely to encounter in this negotiation? Use appropriate
cultural frameworks and relevant negotiation literature to justify your answer.
b. Do you think that Rachel will/should adopt electronic forms of negotiations? Why?
c. Are there other alternatives Rachel needs to consider when contemplating a deal with
Sun-Set Constructions? Why is it important to consider alternatives?
4. Are there any ethical considerations that should be considered in Rachel’s case? If so, using
relevant ethical frameworks discussed in this course, what advice would you give her in
attempting to address these issues? (10 marks)
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