Current trends in business negotiation research: An overview of articles published 1996-2005

This report presents an overview of 263 articles dealing with business negotiations. Firstly, some general trends in business negotiation research are identified. Secondly, a number of research topics are discussed in greater detail, based on a model of negotiation research. This model focuses on the negotiating parties, the context in which the negotiation takes place, the negotiation process, and outcomes of negotiations. Third, some suggestions for future research are presented.