Case Study of Conflict Management and Negotiation: Difficult Conversations and Telling The Third Story

This case study of conflict management and negotiation draws on negotiation examples found in “Difficult Conversations: How to Discuss What Matters Most,” by PON faculty members Douglas Stone, Bruce Patton, and Sheila Heen.

Why is Negotiation Important in Business? Salary Negotiations and Setting Standards at the Negotiation Table

Why is negotiation important in business? It is the foundation for a successful business career, no matter what the field, impacting everything from purchasing supplies from vendors to determining compensation for employees. Here are some negotiating skills and negotiation tactics from negotiation examples in real life analyzed by Jeswald Salacuse.

Jimmy Carter: Why I believe the mistreatment of women is the number one human rights abuse

With his signature resolve, former US president Jimmy Carter dives into three unexpected reasons why the mistreatment of women and girls continues in so many manifestations in so many parts of the world, both developed and developing. The final reason he gives? “In general, men don’t give a damn.”

Google Chrome to discontinue Java support, prevents access of USPTO resources

This change to the Chrome browser system is one of which U.S. patent applicants will want to be aware because of its impacts to some of the digital resources made available by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Both EFS-Web, the USPTO’s online patent application and document submission tool, and Private PAIR, a secure portal for learning the status of a patent application, utilize Java programming script for authenticating users when they sign in to those services.

World Economic Forum sees finance industry in digital firing-line

FRANKFURT, June 30 (Reuters) - The world's top banks and insurers are being forced to review their business models amid rapid inroads by nimble "fintech" start-ups, which are reshaping what consumers and businesses expect out of financial services, a report out Tuesday said.

Network visibility solution harnesses the power of big data

Thanks to the Internet of Things and the growth in the use of mobile devices, network traffic is growing faster than ever. But the tools used to manage and monitor that traffic haven’t kept pace. Network visibility specialist Kentik (previously known as CloudHelix) is launching a SaaS platform to enable full visibility into networks of any size giving real-time, actionable insights into network traffic activity, DDoS attacks and peering efficiency.

How OPM Could Have Avoided the Data Breach

Recently, a data breach at the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) demonstrated once again the vulnerability of data and how even when an organization has seemingly deployed the right tools, security holes can be exploited to gain access to highly sensitive information. OPM is the federal organization responsible for maintaining and protecting the federal records […]
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Gartner lowers its IT spending forecast, but says activity remains high

Worldwide IT spending is expected to decline by 5.5 percent this year, with enterprises benefitting from lower prices on communications and IT services but also having to pay higher hardware prices in some parts of the world.Market research company Gartner revised its spending forecast downward on Tuesday: In April, it said IT spending in 2015 would decline 1.3 percent compared to last year.But numbers can sometimes be deceptive; IT activity is stronger than the spending indicates, according to John-David Lovelock, research vice president at Gartner.

AllSeen cuts the ribbon on a bridge to other IoT worlds

The AllSeen Alliance is expanding the reach of its AllJoyn Internet of Things framework with bridging software that lets other types of devices look like part of the same family.AllJoyn is one of several emerging ways to make different IoT devices and applications find each other and work together securely. Along with alternatives such as IoTivity, it’s in the running for implementation in the many new IoT products expected to hit the market in the coming years.

Google's Plan to Incorporate Truthfulness in its Search Rankings

Google ranking always triggers controversy and debate. Every time there’s a new Google algorithm up for release, rumors fly thick and fast as to which type of sites may be penalized and which are likely to be rewarded. Website owners sweat and seethe in anticipation of an update that may push their site into oblivion. Such reactions are not surprising because, as we all know, if you don’t show up as the first few results on a given search, then you’re practically nobody in the online space.

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