Problem
One party's work organization, based in Riyadh, has recently begun a project in Abha. The project will require 15 to 20 employees to travel to Abha and spend, on average, three weeks in residence there. It is expected that the project will span a period of nine months to completion. This first party has located an apartment complex nearby the location where the project work will be done. The apartment complex has traditionally required minimum lease terms of one year, but does have a few vacancies. The organization desires to have its people in this apartment complex rather than in hotels.
a) Identify and rank the four goals of each party?
b) What common ground can you find between the parties?
c) What strategy would you use as the organization's representative? What strategywould you use as the apartment complex representative?