Michael Bloomberg vs. New York Teachers’ Union Business Essay

Michael Bloomberg Vs. New York Teachers’ Union
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Michael Bloomberg Vs. New York Teachers’ Union
Both the New York City and the United Federation of Teachers (UFT) had a lot to gain from a new evaluation system. If the negotiating parties had come to a timely agreement, the results would be better teachers and state funding. Unfortunately, the parties could not come to an agreement. According to Garrett (2005), understanding the big picture is essential when planning a negotiation. As such, it is important for negotiators to begin with the end in mind. In the case of Bloomberg versus UFT, the bigger picture was bound to benefit both parties. It is deducible that the parties did not understand the bigger picture. The four steps in the integrative negotiation process can be used to design a strategy for the parties to arrive an agreement that favors both parties.
The first step according to Lewicki, Saunders, and Barry (2015) is the identification and definition of the problem. The problem should be defined in such a way that it is mutually acceptable to both parties. Lewicki, Saunders, and Barry (2015) point out that this step sets broad parameters on what the negotiation is about and the framework that will be used by the parties to approach the problem. Therefore, this step would be helpful in designing the strategy for negotiation between UFT and Bloomberg. In this case, the problem is coming up with a new evaluation system for teachers. This will thus be the main goal of the process and it will be necessary that all parties agree that this is the problem at hand. Efforts will be directed towards agreeing on the terms of the new evaluation system. I will ensure that the framework for the process would be comprehensive enough to take into account the complexities and obstacles that may be encountered. A key aspect in this step is depersonalizing the problem such that the problem can be approached as a responsibility of both parties.
The second step in ...