Question

You work in a small factory that produces one product. You have learned that your factory will deemphasize the current product line in favor of two new items. There are rumors of plans to lay off some of the current workers, change job classification systems and hire more engineers and computer technicians. You have no union and no legal standing, but, in the past, when problems arose in your department, your coworkers always asked you to represent them. The word has leaked out of the office that the company plans to introduce some major changes. The workers in your department want you to talk to management. Many of them want you to suggest major wage concessions in hopes that management will not follow through with the layoff. What are the advantages and disadvantages of choosing the soft bargaining approach?

Answer 1

Answer:

Advantages and disadvantages of choosing soft bargaining approach:

Advantages:

-The employees concern are considered when they approach in a soft and positive way

-Soft bargaining approach does not create a big dispute between the two parties who are bargaining

-This approach can create a healthy relationship between both the parties and they compromise to a mutual solution

Disadvantages:

-This approach may improve the relationship but does not yield any positive long lasting results

-It is not a great deal because if the opponent considers the softness as a weak or subordinate approach

-The ideas or views are not empowered when they are bargained in a soft way so there is no positive result at the end