Lawrence Susskind

City Planner, Mediator, and MIT Professor

Game Theory and Negotiation Analytics Role-Play: Multimode, Inc.

Title:

Game Theory and Negotiation Analytics Role-Play: Multimode, Inc.
Publication Type
:
Miscellaneous
Year of Publication
:
1986

Authors:

Lawrence Susskind
Publication Language
:
eng
Abstract
:
Two-party intra-organization negotiation between a company's financial and human resources officers regarding the amount of a budget increase.
URL
:
http://www.pon.harvard.edu/shop/multimode-inc/
Citation Key
:
114

T. Boyd, a Vice President of Budget and Finance at Multimode, Inc., (a manufacturing firm) is about to meet J. Arnold, a Vice President of the Human Resource Development Office at Multimode. T. Boyd has formally met with other departments to discuss the upcoming year’s budget as well as expected productivity increases. The maximum allowable budget increase has been set at 5%. In order to implement a new reorganization plan, J. Arnold is requesting an 8% increase.