The effects of urgency to reach agreement on the process and outcome of multi-party natural resource negotiations
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Abstract
We studied seven hydropower license consultations to examine the role of a sense of urgency to reach agreement. Hydropower licensing consultations were studied because the statutory requirement for consultation encourages negotiation, all such consultations are similar, and a negotiated settlement is not a foregone result. Cases selected for analysis met screening criteria. Structured interviews were conducted with participants after the negotiations had been concluded. Respondent recollections were checked against the documentary record. A sense of urgency to reach agreement was a significant factor in the completion of these negotiations; where there was no shared sense of urgency, purposeful delay adversely affected the negotiations. Although a sense of urgency was experienced by at least one party in each case, only a shared sense of urgency at the end of the process proved significant. Delay did not prevent ultimate agreement but a shared sense of urgency brought speedier agreement and greater satisfaction with the negotiation.
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Lamb, B.L., Taylor, J.G., Burkardt, N., and Gillette, S.C., 2005, The effects of urgency to reach agreement on the process and outcome of multi-party natural resource negotiations: International Journal of Organizational Theory and Behavior, v. 8, no. 3, p. 372-395, https://doi.org/10.1108/IJOTB-08-03-2005-B004.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | The effects of urgency to reach agreement on the process and outcome of multi-party natural resource negotiations |
| Series title | International Journal of Organizational Theory and Behavior |
| DOI | 10.1108/IJOTB-08-03-2005-B004 |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Year Published | 2005 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Emerald Insight |
| Contributing office(s) | Fort Collins Science Center |
| Description | 24 p. |
| First page | 372 |
| Last page | 395 |