tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995802985698200307.post6471862579180620711..comments2020-06-10T10:36:55.105+01:00Comments on Red Button Design: Thought for the Day..Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01531062817640510007noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995802985698200307.post-17000778492342140832010-06-24T22:17:55.709+01:002010-06-24T22:17:55.709+01:00I would agree the points on ethical enterprise and...I would agree the points on ethical enterprise and social enterprise, although I think that often in business its possible to get a good deal, but to understand that the other party got the better deal. Depending on the timescale involved I can see the case for 'loss leader' deals, where you allow the other party to get a better deal now, expecting... See more to profit in the longer term. In many business deals as well as social/ethical business deals the contract can be mutually beneficial, and maybe no-one needs to get the better deal :)<br /><br />Its interesting negotiating business contracts in Sierra Leone, the emphasis from both parties was on a fair deal...at least when talking at below high management level. Both parties took a very detached view of the contract, as if the main motivation was to achieve a good quality document that treated both sides fairly. Almost like an academic procedure.<br /><br />It may come down to who's paying though, as this was a deal funded by the EU, perhaps the emphasis was on creating a document that would show the project in good light rather than on personal gain.<br /><br />I understand that at higher management level the situation can be more more interesting, with both parties to the contract working for mutual (personal) benefit. (Possibly at the expense of a third party, remote from the actual agreement).James Brownhttp://www.james-elliot.co.uk/sierraleonenoreply@blogger.com