Posturing
Posturing. The pattern established during the initial bargaining session in which each negotiating party demonstrates its willingness to negotiate, identifies its basic bargaining positions, and generally sets the tone of the negotiations.
Definitions
According to Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining by Michael R. Carrell and Christina Heavrin (10th edition),
- Posturing. The pattern established during the initial bargaining session in which each negotiating party demonstrates its willingness to negotiate, identifies its basic bargaining positions, and generally sets the tone of the negotiations.
Related concepts
- Labor relations. The systematic study of attitudes, motivations, and behaviors which two or more job-market actors assume toward each another.