Distributive Bargaining vs. Integrative Bargaining
As previous discussed the relationship between the owners and the players are an interdependent situation. This interdependence requires either a distributive bargaining strategy or an integrative bargaining strategy. A distributive bargaining strategy assumes that only one party can fully win and that there are not enough available resources or options to satisfy both sides of the table. For example, the reserve clause, luxury tax and revenue sharing are situations where only one party could win, either it is upheld to satisfy the owners or it is eliminated to satisfy the players. On the contrary, an integrative bargaining strategy assumes that both parties can be granted their demands to achieve a mutual gain for both parties. For example, salary levels and negotiations based on revenue to ensure that both owners and players received fair compensation would be a mutual gain situation or win-win.