Negotiation with Friends

In many situations we are faced with negotiating with a friend. Whether purchasing a used car or the formation of a community group, friends often negotiate on both a business and personal level. Yet negotiating with friends can be highly fraught with conflict, which is why Kurtzberg and Medvec (1999) explore the reasons many people would "prefer to negotiate with a stranger rather than risk harming a relationship by negotiating with a friend" in Can We Negotiate and Still Be Friends?

Kurtzberg and Medvec (1999) offer a used car scenario as a means of broaching the topic of negotiating with friends. The man in the scenario considers buying a used car from a stranger, rather than risk harming his

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