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Educating the world for a better change
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Table of Contents
CRITICAL APPRAISAL OF PREPARATION FOR NEGOTIATIONS BY MANAGEMENT
AND THE EMPLOYEE COLLECTIVE ....................................................................... 5
1. Introduction .......................................................................................................... 5
2. Understanding the "Employee Insatiate" Concept............................................ 5
3. Preparation for Negotiations by Management ................................................... 6
3.1 Establishing the Negotiating Mandate ............................................................. 6
3.2 Legal and Policy Preparation ............................................................................ 7
3.3 Gathering and Analysing Information .............................................................. 8
3.4 Identifying Interests Rather Than Only Positions ........................................... 9
3.5 Preparing the BATNA, WATNA and ZOPA ..................................................... 10
4. Preparation for Negotiations by the Employee Collective/Trade Unions ...... 11
4.1 Identifying and Prioritising Employee Interests ............................................ 11
4.2 Economic and Financial Research ................................................................. 12
4.3 Developing a Negotiating Mandate ................................................................. 13
4.4 Preparing Alternatives and Trade-offs ........................................................... 13
4.5 Preparing for Industrial Action and Dispute Resolution ............................... 14
5. Comparative Critical Appraisal ......................................................................... 15
7. DPME-Specific Considerations ......................................................................... 17
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