涉外商务谈判成功的因素

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International Business Negotiation:

Paving the Way for a Successful Long-term Cooperation

摘要:随着各国之间经济交往的日趋频繁,国际商务成为当今世界经济中越来越重要的活动,国际商务谈判是其中至关重要的一个环节。国际商务的特殊性对其谈判人员在知识、谈判技巧和策略等方面提出了更高的要求。本文主要仔细分析了国际商务谈判中的各个阶段和步骤,指出当中一些值得注意的问题并给予一些建议性的解决办法,同时也说明了国际商务谈判与良好的长期商业合作之间的关系。希望此文对一些国际商务谈判人员及对国际商务感兴趣者能起到一定意义上的启发作用。

关键词:国际商务谈判;长期合作;准备工作;策略

Abstract: Nowadays withmore frequent interactiveeconomic activitiesbetween different countries,internationalbusine ss plays a more andmoreimportant role.Internationalbusine ss negotiationcritically influences the success of internationalbusiness, so businessnegotiators aresupposed to have expertise incertain knowledge, techniquesand strategies.This paper looks into the different stages andsteps in inter national businessnegotiation, discusses some important problems in detail andcomes out withsuggestive solutions, and points out the close relationship between businessnegotiation and long-termcooperation.It is hoped that this paper wouldbe helpfulto the international business negotiators as wella ssomepeople who are interestedin international business.

Keywords: international business negotiation, long-termcooperation, preparation, strategies

1.Introduction

Negotiation refers to a discussionaimed atreaching an agreement and the process of negotiating.International business meansthe commercial, industrial, or professionaldealings which relates to or involves twoor morenations. In this way,internati onal businessnegotiationrefers to the discussioncarried outby two or more parties from different countries to reach an ag reement on business affairs.

First, the main part ofan internationalbusinessnegotiation is to seta correct goal, including thegoalsof twopart

iesor more parties in the negotiation. Second, an international business negotiationshould be conducted on theprecondition of thegeneralinterestand the chief objective of a company, instead of being based on personalbenefits. Therefore, a general goal has to be set before negotiation, and it will be followedby thecorresponding negotiatingstrategies.Third,aninternational business negotiationis differentfrom a domestic business negotiation. Some peoplesay that internationalbusiness negotiationshould becalledcross-cultural business negotiation, for itisclosely associatedwith variedstyles of culturesof differentcountries.As a result,the cultural elements s hould bepaid great attentionto ininternational business negotiation.

A successful international business negotiation does notonlymean to achieve adeal once, butto establish a long-term cooperativerelationshipwith the other party or parties inbusiness.Especially in international businesses, with the i ncreasinglyfierce competition amongrivals from different co untries, a long-term cooperation means more to a companywhich isdoingbusiness with other foreign parties. How tocarry o ut a negotiationso that it will lead to more businesseswith foreign customersinthe futureis thekey point ofa successf ulinternationalbusinessnegotiation.

This paper triesto findthe waysofconducting a successful international business negotiation,includingthe effective planni ngand preparation beforenegotiation,thetechniques and strategies innegotiation, aswell as the affairs afternegotiationto pave the wayforalong-term cooperation.

2.Review of literature

There are manybooks andarticles on international businessnegotiation, andplentyofnegotiating skillsand strategiesare given.

Take somebooks forexample.Breakthrough Business Negotiation: AToolbox for Managers,written by Michael Watkins(2002), a leading expert in negotiationat HarvardBusiness School, serves as a guide to negotiating in somebusiness situations.This book presents principles that applyto negotiation situations and toolstoachieve expected results. It demonstrates howto understand a situation, buildconnection,manage internal decisionmaking,persuade others,organize a deal cycle,and createstrategicalliances.

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