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Research Article

Dispositional and situational factors on bargaining concession rates and outcomes: predictive power of NIMBuS–an integrated model of Buyer-Seller negotiations

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Pages 291-314 | Received 01 Sep 2021, Accepted 02 Mar 2022, Published online: 06 Apr 2022

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