Category: Workplace

Conflict is inevitable in the workplace. However, that does not mean that we cannot work to prevent unproductive behavior that...

Since the September 11 terrorist attacks, we have seen compassion and respect for people of all faiths, races, and national...

There seems to be great appeal at the present time, for consultants and organizational behavior specialists to advocate a "holistic"...

Team members work in increasingly diverse environments: in terms of age (there are more older workers), gender (there are more...

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Originally published (in part) in the Canadian HR Reporter on September 24, 2001. Reprinted with permission.David has been a senior...

1. Policy. To assure a work environment that is conductive to the delivery of high quality patient services, VISN X...

Increasingly organizations are making use of mediation to resolve disputes between employees. Whether mediation is offered by an internal peer...

Permission to publish Chapter 1 of Conflict Resolution has been granted by The McGraw-Hill Companies.Is This a Conflict? Seamus is...

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An ideal approach to conflict management in the workplace is an integrated one. Very few, if any, organizations can boast...

The number of lawsuits filed by employees has risen dramatically since the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1991...

Originally published in 62 OHIO ST. L.J. 11 (2001).I. Introduction Over the years, the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission...

An earlier version of this article was published in the Los Angeles Daily Journal. It was presented in its current...

William Ury starts the first chapter of his book, The Third Side, with an old Irish saying: “Is this a...

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Full PDF Version Introduction. The subject of the document is confidentiality, which is a critical component of a successful ADR...

Full PDF Version April 13, 2001 The Honorable Daniel K. Akaka Ranking Member, Subcommittee on International Security, Proliferation, and Federal...

I. CITIZEN-TO-CITIZEN DISPUTES Alternative dispute resolution is traditionally defined as resolving disputes peacefully by means other than going to court....

HR 1965 IH 107th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1965 To clarify the Administrative Dispute Resolution Act of 1996 to...

Memorandum For Secreatary Widnall Shortly after Vice President Gore issued the Report of the National Performance Review (NPR) in September...

This article was first published in "Employment Update", a newsletter of Bullivant|Houser|Baily. Winter 2001, Volume 6, Number 1.The Americans With...

A Challenging Time for Organizations The capacity of technology is far greater than what most of us need. Regulation is...

As a leader in the New Economy, you surely recognize the imperative of faster, smarter and newer. The entire business...

Interest-based negotiation has been hailed as the savior of the contract bargaining process, enabling parties to reach better deals and...

(Introduced in the House) HR 820 IH 107th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 820 To amend title VII of the...

In 1994, 18 million cases were filed in U.S. courts at a cost of $300 billion. 20% of Fortune 500...

65 Federal Register 59200, 59208-14 (October 4, 2000) ADR Program Evaluation Recommendations I. Introduction The alternative dispute resolution (ADR) field...

Have you ever received or given ambiguous instructions? Do you always provide information through memos or other written communication? Are...

They don't know how to define or identify a hostile workplace. A hostile workplace is any work environment where violence,...