The effects of reciprocation wariness on negotiation behavior and outcomes

Zhi-Xue Zhang () and Yu-Lan Han
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Zhi-Xue Zhang: Peking University
Yu-Lan Han: Peking University

Group Decision and Negotiation, 2007, vol. 16, issue 6, No 2, 507-525

Abstract: Abstract This study examined the influence of reciprocation wariness, a general fear of exploitation in interpersonal relationships, on negotiators’ motivational orientation, direct information sharing and negotiation outcomes. We predicted that low-wary negotiators are more likely to be prosocial and to engage in direct information sharing, and low-wary negotiators will perceive their opponents more positively after the negotiation. We asked 150 graduate students of business administration to formed 75 dyads to participate in a simulated business negotiation, each taking the role of a buyer or a seller. The results showed that reciprocation wariness had a significant effect on negotiators’ motivational orientation and the amount of information sharing. Negotiating dyads with low–low reciprocation wariness got higher joint gains than those with high–high reciprocation wariness, and information sharing fully mediated the relationship. After the negotiation, low-wary negotiators evaluated the other party more positively and were more willing to interact with their opponents in the future. Contributions and limitations are discussed.

Keywords: Dyadic negotiation; Reciprocation wariness; Motivational orientation; Direct information sharing; Joint gains; Perceptions of opponents (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2007
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