Negotiation can be regarded as a specialised field of communication and requires more skills by public managers with colleagues or subordinates. There is a need to negotiate with other stakeholders on the best interventions to respond to societal needs. Elaborate on the importance and role of negotiations in the public sector and analyse and discuss some of the key basic approaches to negotiation. Your discussion should be founded on research information obtained from a Government Department (South Africa) of your choice

Discussion of the negotiation process in your department 2.1 The Team 2.2 Role and function of team members 2.3 Strategies 2.4 Outcomes Al of the above should be critically discussed in detail