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Exercise
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2008
(Revised from original 2007 version)
The Elcer Products Transaction: Confidential Information for Elcer Products Division President
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James K. Sebenius and Guhan Subramanian
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Abstract
In a six-party negotiation exercise, the TNDA Corp. plans to sell Elcer Products Division to one of four potential buyers (industrial, financial, U.S., German). This case contains confidential information for the Elcer Divisional management role. Challenges include how to set up and implement the most promising sales process, come up with the right deal, and choose the best tactical approach given each party's role and objectives. This negotiation exercise draws on and illustrates the "3-D Negotiation" logic of Lax and Sebenius.
Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions;
Managerial Roles;
Negotiation Deal;
Negotiation Process;
Negotiation Tactics;