Assignment: Human Resources Management Legal Ethical
Competency
Integrate negotiation strategies with legal decision-making to ensure policies and practices reflect ethical values.
Scenario
You are the HR Manager of medium-sized, independently owned hardware and home improvement store. The CEO has confided to you that one of the suppliers of hand-held tools is about to increase their wholesale prices by 12%. The CEO considers this increase to be far too high and wants to negotiate a lower price increase that would be more advantageous for the company. The CEO has asked you to prepare a policy for negotiation in which you provide recommendations for an appropriate strategy to go into the negotiation process with the supplier.
Instructions
Prepare a policy for negotiation to ensure ethical practices that:
o Demonstrates the need to establish a decided outcome of the negotiation in advance.
o Describes the steps of a negotiation strategy which reflect ethical values.
o Provides suggestions for at least two BATNAs (best alternatives to a negotiated agreement) and why they are needed.
o Provides attribution for credible sources used in the policy document.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
o The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
o The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
o Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.