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Is it okay to be a little unethical during negotiations just to get what you want?

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Question added by Dana Qaisi , Social Media Specialist , N/A
Date Posted: 2017/04/12
Amanpreet  Singh Gill
by Amanpreet Singh Gill , Procurement Officer , Multiplex Constructions

Negotiation should always lead to a win win situation subject to the deal closing out in ethical manner. Unethical practices are completely unacceptable as you loose credibility in the industry as a procurement professional and moreover gives a bad name to the organization you work with.

 

Knowing what the other party would want to achieve prior to the agreement is very important for one to crack the deal and negotiate on favorable grounds.

 

Patrick Banda
by Patrick Banda , Station Accountant , Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation

No, no room for unethical behaviour no matter how small it appears bacuse it will always coma back to bite in a long term

Iqbal Ahmad
by Iqbal Ahmad , General Manager , Oil & Natural Gas Corporation

No. However during negotiation, the facts and data can be presented/used in such a fashion which can put your side in a strong position, stretegically utilising the known weaker points of the other party.

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by xxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxx , Sales and Marketing Manager (Retail Manager) , InterMol D.O.O. member of MOL Group

These things have a way of creeping back at you when you least expect them. Be tough, be firm, make impossible demands, push the other side any way you can or smile and be nice to get what you need, but always be honest. This is a small world, and you might be negotiating with your future employer, or your future partner...bottom line is, you have a common goal - achieving a mutually satisfying agreement, for the purpose of achieving sustainable future success. Unethical behavior might bringtemporary success, but you will loose any chance for future sustainability...

Hussam Mohamed Ahmed Ali
by Hussam Mohamed Ahmed Ali , purchasing manager , Diaar Real Estate Company

if something built on basis unethical that means every things will be collapsed.

Mahmood Sufyan
by Mahmood Sufyan , Senior Electrical Engineer , Ma’aden Aluminium Company

Yes, It is ok if you know that the person involved in negotiations is also a little bit unethical at a certain point of time. For example, when l negotiated with Unionized Labor Leadership issues.

oludare shoji
by oludare shoji , Import & Export officer , SANOFI

No. It is not good to be a little unethical during negotiation

Shadat Bin Hossain
by Shadat Bin Hossain , Assistant Manager (Product Development) , Noman Group

Not at all. Being Unethical is totally unethical no matter how you measure it. Practicing ethics might not fruitful for the time being; however end of day this will show you the light. 

MENG HONG TAN
by MENG HONG TAN , General Manager (GM) , Ozlux Sdn Bhd

Is this how we are brought up? To be unethical. If one is unethical, he/she is tarnishing his/her own reputation and the reputation of the company., We are ambassador to our own nature and the nature of the company we represent. Would you like to deal with an unethical person??? YOUR  ANSWER WILL SPEAK FOR ITSELF.

Mohammed Awad
by Mohammed Awad , Regional Supply Chain & Operations Director , Tamakkon Co.

You may touch that line of the unethical yet you cannot cross it.  At the end it is a mutual interest to keep the discussion/negotiation in a very good respected manner.

Hossam EL Boghdady
by Hossam EL Boghdady , HR, Payroll Supervisor , (TOP BUSINESS) human recourses consultants

only one word to answer this question.

 

((Never))

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