Question Details

Course Project: Negotiation Analysis Paper
Objective | Guidelines | Grading Rubrics | Best Practices
	
Objective	

The purpose of the negotiation analysis paper is to help you transfer the negotiation concepts from the course to negotiations in your own organization. I would like you to use concepts learned in the course to analyze a negotiation situation. The negotiation may be one that has recently concluded or one that you are in the midst of. It may be a negotiation between organizations or within an organization. It may be a dyadic negotiation or one with multiple parties. It may be a situation of chronic conflict. It also may be a negotiation in which you observed and are familiar with the parties to the negotiations in order to conduct an analysis.
	
Guidelines	

•	Paper (due in Week 8) must conform to APA format and be 13-15 pages in length, not including the title page, abstract and references.
•	Spend no more than three pages describing the situation.
•	Negotiation should be complex enough to challenge your analytic skills.

	
Grading Rubrics	


Criteria for Evaluating Written Assignments	Meets Expectations	Partially Meets Expectations	Fails to Meet Expectations	Points Earned
Intellectual Understanding
(20 Points)	Addresses all aspects of assignment in sufficient depth	Addresses most aspects of assignment in sufficient depth	Does not address most aspects of assignment and/or fails to do so in sufficient depth	
Creativity
(20 Points)	Analyzes and discusses many negotiation concepts by extending and elaborating with realistic examples	Discusses with some analysis several negotiation concepts by extending and elaborating with realistic examples	Does not discuss negotiation concepts or apply them to realistic examples	
Insight
(20 Points)	Exhibits a substantive and perceptive ability in analyzing and discussion negotiation topic that is the focus of the paper	Discusses assignment topic with some substance and evidence of perceptive ability	Does not exhibit perceptive ability in discussing the assignment topic	
Validity
(20 Points)	The majority of opinions and analyses are rigorously supported by appropriate research.	Some opinions are supported by appropriate research but much is not supported	The majority of opinions and analysis is not supported by appropriate research	
Intellectual Honesty
(20 Points)	All references are acknowledged and properly cited in APA format	Some references are acknowledged and properly cited in APA format	References are not properly acknowledged and cited and/or do not conform to APA format	
Organization and Style
(30 Points)	Introduction - Central theme/purpose is clearly identifiable and well developed; introductory comments provide sufficient background on the topic and preview major points	Introduction - Either the central theme/purpose is clearly identifiable and well developed; or the introductory comments provide sufficient background on the topic and preview major points, but not both	Introduction - Central theme/purpose is not clearly identifiable nor well developed; introductory comments do not provide sufficient background on the topic nor preview major points	
	Conclusion and recommendations follow logically from the body of the paper and bring closure to the paper	Conclusion and recommendations follow logically from the body of the paper but rather than bringing closure to the paper, it merely summarizes what has been previously stated	Conclusion and recommendations do not follow logically from the body of the paper nor do they bring closure to the paper	
	Subsequent sections develop/support the central theme of the paper	The majority of the subsequent sections develop/support the central theme of the paper	Subsequent sections do not develop/support the central theme of the paper	
	Structure is clear, logical, and easy to follow; smooth transition between paragraphs which help maintain the flow of thought	Usually the structure is clear, logical, and easy to follow, with smooth transitions between paragraphs to help maintain the flow of thought	Sometimes the structure is clear, logical, and easy to follow; seldom includes smooth transitions between paragraphs to help maintain the flow of thought	
	Meets minimum assigned length		Does not meet minimum assigned length	
	No major errors in spelling, punctuation, and grammar	Few errors in spelling, punctuation, and grammar	Numerous errors in spelling, punctuation, and grammar	
	Paper is laid out effectively - uses headings and other reader-friendly tools	Paper is laid out effectively, but could make better use of headings and other reader-friendly tools	Paper is not laid out effectively; fails to use headings and other reader-friendly tools	
	Paper is professional in appearance and demonstrates attention to detail; tone of voice is appropriate to the audience, content, and assignment	Paper is professional in appearance and demonstrates attention to detail; but tone of voice is inappropriate to the audience, content, and assignment	Paper is not professional in appearance and demonstrates a lack of attention to detail; tone of voice is inappropriate to the audience, content, and assignment	
	
Best Practices	

The following are the best practices in preparing this paper:
•	Title Page - Include who you prepared the paper for, who prepared, and date.
•	Table of Contents - List the main ideas and section of your paper and the pages in which they are located. The illustrations should be included separately.
•	Introduction - Use a header on your paper. This will indicate you are introducing your paper.
The purpose of an introduction or opening:
1. Introduce the subject and why the subject is important. 
2. Preview the main ideas and the order in which they will be covered. 
3. Establish a tone of the document.
Include in the introduction a reason for the audience to read the paper. Also, include an overview of what you are going to cover in your paper and the importance of the material. (This should include or introduce the questions you are asked to answer on each assignment.)
•	Body of Your Report - Use a header titled with the name of your project. Example: "The negotiation between Company X and Company Y; An Analysis". Then proceed to break out the main ideas. State the main ideas, state major points in each idea, and provide evidence. Break out each main idea you will use in the body of your paper. Show some type of division, such as separate sections that are labeled, separate groups of paragraphs, or headers. You would include the information you found during your research and investigation.
•	Summary and Conclusion - Summarizing is similar to paraphrasing but presents the gist of the material in fewer words than the original. An effective summary identifies the main ideas and major support points from the body of your report. Minor details are left out. Summarize the benefits of the ideas and how they affect the tourism industry.
•	References - Follow APA Publications Manual, 6th edition in using in-text citations and include a reference page.
Additional hints on preparing the best possible project:
4. Apply a three step process of writing (plan, write, and complete). 
5. Prepare an outline of your research paper before you go forward. 
6. Complete a first draft and then go back to edit, evaluate, and make any changes required. 
7. Use visual communication to further clarify and support the written part of your report. You could use example like graphs, diagrams, photographs, flowcharts, maps, drawings, animation, video clips, pictograms, tables, and Gantt charts if applicable.