The authors discuss the dilemmas in mixed-motive decision situations, analyzing them at the level of implementing tactics. A basic distinction is drawn between two types of decision making—problem solving, which exploits the cooperative potential, and bargaining, which seeks advantage within the competitive aspects of the decision situation. For the decision maker, these two functions are complementary.
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Walton et al. (1966) studied this question.
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