Saving face
Saving face is allowing negotiators to present the end product of a negotiation in the best light, with neither party publicizing individual wins or losses to ensure ratification of an agreement as well as the ability to ensure more positive relationships in the future.
Definitions
According to Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining by Michael R. Carrell and Christina Heavrin (10th edition),
- Saving face. Allowing negotiators to present the end product of a negotiation in the best light, with neither party publicizing individual wins or losses to ensure ratification of an agreement as well as the ability to ensure more positive relationships in the future.
Related concepts
- Labor relations. The systematic study of attitudes, motivations, and behaviors which two or more job-market actors assume toward each another.
