Conflict and Dispute Resolution


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onflict and Dispute Resolution is a practical guide to understanding dispute resolution theory in the context of organisational, psychological and social work themes. It covers the spectrum of interventions; from the prevention of conflict, ignoring it, managing it through feedback, difficult conversations, self mediation, conflict coaching to facilitative processes such as dispute facilitation, mediation, concilliation and managing groups and multi party disputes. The book encourages diverse thinking about how conflict impacts not only on the individual, but also on relationships in their broadest sense, at home, at work, locally and globally. The authors show how to apply the theoretical aspects of mediation to skill building for conflict management, negotiation and mediation, and include discussion of assessment methods. Conflict Resolution and Mediation is comprehensive in its coverage of all the skills and processes needed by students, coaches, mentors and practitioners to help deal with dilemmas and become reflective practitioners. It is complete with case studies, clear examples and dialogue extracts to assist in becoming more aware and more effective at beign able to provide an appropriate process for parties to achieve their outcome.




Construction Conflict Management and Resolution


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This book brings together over 40 papers presented at the 1992 International Construction Conflict Management & Resolution Conference held in Manchester, UK. Six themes are covered, including alternative dispute resolution, conflict management, claims procedures, litigation and arbitration, international construction, and education and the future. With papers from arbitrators, architects, barristers, civil engineers, chartered surveyors and solicitors, this book represents the first multi-disciplinary body of knowledge on Construction Conflict and will act as a unique source of reference for both legal and construction professionals.




Dispute Resolution and Conflict Management in Construction


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Many construction conflicts and disputes are not limited to particular jurisdictions or cultures, but are increasingly becoming common across the industry worldwide. This book is an invaluable guide to international construction law, written by a team of experts and focusing on the following national systems: Australia, Canada, China, England and Wales, Estonia, Hong Kong, Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, the Netherlands, Oman, Portugal, Quebec, Romania, Scotland, Sweden, Switzerland, and the USA. The book provides a consistent and rigorous analysis of each national system as well as the necessary tools for managing conflict and resolving disputes on construction projects.




The Handbook of Dispute Resolution


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This volume is an essential, cutting-edge reference for all practitioners, students, and teachers in the field of dispute resolution. Each chapter was written specifically for this collection and has never before been published. The contributors--drawn from a wide range of academic disciplines--contains many of the most prominent names in dispute resolution today, including Frank E. A. Sander, Carrie Menkel-Meadow, Bruce Patton, Lawrence Susskind, Ethan Katsh, Deborah Kolb, and Max Bazerman. The Handbook of Dispute Resolution contains the most current thinking about dispute resolution. It synthesizes more than thirty years of research into cogent, practitioner-focused chapters that assume no previous background in the field. At the same time, the book offers path-breaking research and theory that will interest those who have been immersed in the study or practice of dispute resolution for years. The Handbook also offers insights on how to understand disputants. It explores how personality factors, emotions, concerns about identity, relationship dynamics, and perceptions contribute to the escalation of disputes. The volume also explains some of the lessons available from viewing disputes through the lens of gender and cultural differences.




Court-Connected Construction Mediation Practice


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The value of mediation has been widely acknowledged worldwide, as shown by the number of jurisdictions in which the courts enforce obligations on parties to negotiate and adopt mediation to settle construction disputes. This book examines the expansion and development of court-connected construction mediation provisions across a number of jurisdictions, including the England and Wales, the USA, South Africa and Hong Kong. It includes contributions from academics and professionals in six different countries to produce a truly international comparative study, which is of high importance to construction managers as well as legal professionals.




Mediation


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Mediation has become a vital means of resolving disputes in jurisdictions around the world. This book offers the most comprehensive comparative analysis available of mediation, introducing the law and practical experience of mediation in 22 jurisdictions and analysing how mediation should be regulated at a national and international level.




How Mediation Works


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How Mediation Works will introduce management and law students as well as businesses to this art of conflict resolution from the behavioral perspective, while also providing a valuable resource to continuing education programs, mediation training, and lawyers to familiarize clients with the mediation process.




Mediation of Construction Disputes


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This book is written for users of mediation, whether they be a party, an advisor or an expert. It should also be of help to commercial mediators who have no specialism in construction. Its aim is to encourage confidence in the mediation process and to ensure that those who do use mediation to resolve their disputes do so effectively and so are able to maximise the opportunities that mediation offers.




Transformative Mediation


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