Right Problem Solving: Doing the Right Thing Right

Shakun, Melvin F.

doi:10.1023/b:grup.0000004257.06865.38

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“…The economic relevance of relationships, social capital or connectedness is well documented, especially in negotiation tasks (e.g. Adler and Kwon 2002;Shakun 2003). Hence, we further propose the following hypothesis.…”

Section: Potential Effects Of Communication Qualitymentioning

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Communication Quality in Business Negotiations

2008

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The quality of a business negotiation process is usually assessed by its economic outcome, e.g. in terms of Pareto efficiency or distance to Nash equilibrium. We argue that this assessment method is insufficient in that it fails to provide a comprehensive analysis of business negotiations. Negotiators engage in highly complex communication tasks, and these communication processes should be analysed along with the outcome in the overall evaluation of a business negotiation. To this end, we will introduce Communication Quality as a new construct for analyzing the negotiation process. Furthermore, it will be argued that Communication Quality itself can affect economic negotiation outcomes both short-and long-term. We will present relevant aspects of Communication Quality, outline a scheme for its operationalisation and measurement, and discuss its probable impacts on business negotiations.

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Section: Potential Effects Of Communication Qualitymentioning

confidence: 72%

Communication Quality in Business Negotiations

2008

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“…The human greeting nameste-One in me honors One in you-gives recognition to the I-am-One aspect. Agents may be natural or artificial (Shakun 2003a). Natural agents may be humans, animals, insects, plants or so-called inert matter (as rocks and water).…”

Section: One Two Agent System Purpose Consciousness Connectednementioning

confidence: 99%

“…For further discussion on cybernetics/self-organization, the ESD general framework, the referral process, and applications to specific problems/negotiations, see Shakun (1988Shakun ( , 1990Shakun ( , 1991Shakun ( , 1995Shakun ( , 1996Shakun ( , 2003aShakun ( , b, 2005Shakun ( , 2006a.…”

Section: Control (Decision Action) Variablesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Drawing on Shakun (Shakun 2003a(Shakun , b, 2004(Shakun , 2006a, we discuss rationality, cognitive rationality, generalized rationality, and spiritual rationality. For an agent, if a purpose 1 is reasonable (based on reason-in science, empirically verified by scientific method) with regard to producing a purpose 2, purpose 1 is said to be rational for producing purpose 2, i.e., the purpose 1/purpose 2 binary relation is reasonable or rational for that agent.…”

Section: Rationality To Spiritual (Right) Rationalitymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…For an agent, we present an ESD subjective validation test for spiritual (right) rationality applicable to particular procedures and problem relations as n-ary relations (systems) drawing on Shakun (2003aShakun ( , 2006a. The test applies to binary and higher n-ary relations up to and including the whole system of procedures or the whole problem representation/solution (hierarchies 1 and 2).…”

Section: Esd Spiritual (Right) Rationality Validation Testmentioning

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Connectedness Problem Solving and Negotiation

Shakun

2008

Group Decis Negot

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Difficult polarizing problems/conflicts are pervasive in the United States and the world. Welcome to spiritual rationality/connectedness problem solving and negotiation involving spirituality and rationality, and emphasizing connectedness in problem solving. In particular, we develop CPSN-ESD-Connectedness Problem Solving and Negotiation (CPSN) through Evolutionary Systems Design (ESD)-discussing spiritual rationality/connectedness and highlighting connectedness with One and with each other as values, among others, in problem solving. In CPSN-ESD, CPSN is effected through ESD, a game-theory based, general formal systemsspirituality modeling/design framework for individual and multiagent (group) problem solving and negotiation implemented by computer technology. Problem solving is represented by an evolving problem system of purposes and their relations from the lowest-level action to the highest purpose, ultimate common ground-spirituality, connectedness with One (or a surrogate, as discussed). For an agent, an evolved problem system satisfying spiritual rationality identifies right action (a solution) producing spirituality, connectedness with One (or a surrogate). A negotiation agreement requires multiagent agreement on the action to be taken. Agents may be natural or artificial. The paper focuses mostly on human agents with ideas being applicable to other natural and artificial (computer) agents with lesser (or greater) capabilities than humans according to their built-in capabilities. Present-to-future CSPN-ESD work includes furthering support of human agents; designing spiritual agents; designing multiagent systems for connectedness capitalism; developing connectedness democracy; further research and applications on intercultural and international negotiation; work on the world connected.

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Advances in Defining a Right Problem in Group Decision and Negotiation

Shakun¹,

Martinovski²

2020

Handbook of Group Decision and Negotiation

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Not all group decision and negotiation agreements are right solutions. In order to take a right decision and find a right solution to a problem, one has to first of all define the right problem. This chapter presents the evolution of a dynamic problemrestructuring for definition of right problem/solution in group decision and negotiation and its manifestation in communication. It starts with a summary

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Right Problem Solving: Doing the Right Thing Right

Cited by 16 publications

References 19 publications

Communication Quality in Business Negotiations

Communication Quality in Business Negotiations

Connectedness Problem Solving and Negotiation

Advances in Defining a Right Problem in Group Decision and Negotiation

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