Managerial Economics, 8e
William F. Samuelson ● Stephen G. Marks
Chapter Fifteen
Bargaining and Negotiation
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To get to the Promised
Land, you have to
negotiate your way
through the wilderness.
~H. Cohen
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For discussion
Sanofi’s Bid for Genzyme
In Spring 2010, Christopher Viehbacher, CEO of the
French pharmaceutical giant, SanofiAventis SA, set his
sights on acquiring Genzyme Corporation, a pioneering
biotechnology company.
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The Economic Sources of Beneficial
Agreements
Selling a Warehouse
Resolving Disputes
A Patent Conflict
Differences in Values
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1.3
Figure 15.1
The Zone of Agreement and the Payoff
Frontier
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The Economic Sources of Beneficial
Agreements (cont.)
Differences in Values
Probability Assessments
Settlement Negotiations Revisited
Risk Aversion
Contingent Contracts
Contingent Pricing in an Acquisition
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1.3
MultipleIssue
Negotiations
A Complex Procurement
Wooing David Letterman
Continuous Variables
A QuantityPrice Contract
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1.3
Negotiation Strategy
Perfect Information
Imperfect Information
A Tender Offer
Repetition and Reputation
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Negotiation Strategy
Business Behavior—Failed Agreements
Texaco versus Pennzoil Revisited
Sanofi’s Bid Revisited
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