Alternative Dispute Resolution Essays and Term Papers
217 Essays on Alternative Dispute Resolution. Documents 101 - 125
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Conflict Resolution
Imagine you were an officer confronted with one of the following hostage situations: In the process of an armed robbery at a convenient store the clerk activates a silent alarm you and other officers arrive at the scene while the perpetrator is still inside. The perpetrator panics when he sees the police and immediately grabs a hostage. He is demanding you leave so he can escape. Here, my role is to settle the conflict between
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Alternative Families: A Look at the Same-Sex Nest
Abstract This paper will introduce the "neonuclear" family, homosexual couples with children and attempt to present a brief overview of the unit. First the nature/nurture theories will be presented to explain the origins of sexuality; then discussing the formation of gay and lesbian families including the reasoning for legalization of marriage and the introduction of children to these lifestyles; including scaffolding and barriers to achieving stability within the family. This paper will then discredit some
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Team Dynamics and Conflict Resolution
Team Dynamics and Conflict Resolution It may seem that team work is easier than individual work for the reason that each team member must only complete a portion of the task; in addition team projects can be very challenging. With the intention of success as a team, all the team members must be willing to work together with others or cooperate. An important factor for success as a group is arranging productive meetings. Being productive
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An In-Depth Look at Conflict Resolution
Abstract Conflicts arise from differences in opinions especially when individuals come together in teams, their differences in terms of social standing, values, morals, political stance, religion and experiences can all be contributors to creating conflict. To avoid the negative impacts that can result from such disagreements one of the most important methods of resolving conflict is to deal with disputes quickly and openly. Conflict is not always destructive, if handled correctly conflict can prove to
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Conflict Resolution
One very important aspect of Conflict Resolution is to identify a safe place for negotiation, as outlined by the Office of Quality Improvement & Office of Human Resource Development (www.ohrd.wisc.edu/onlinetraining/ resolution/stepsoverview.htm). A neutral , private room that is not “owned” by either party in the conversation would be a safe place in which each stakeholder could feel comfortable taking the risks that are usually involved in honest communication about important, meaningful topics and issues.
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Conflick Resolution
Running head: DECISIONS/CONFLICT RESOLUTION Decisions/Conflict Resolution Team 1 University Of Phoenix Decision/Conflict Resolution “Conflict is any situation in which there are incompatible goals, cognitions, or emotions within or between individuals or groups that lead to opposition or antagonistic interaction.” (p. 243, Conflict: Sources and Solutions) Effective decision making and resolving conflicts are both essential elements to having a successful team. Without making decisions a team cannot properly perform, it is inevitable. Decisions have to be
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Alternative Fuels
The increase in oil prices, depleting fossil fuel deposits and ominous signs of global warming, have caused people to start to care about what fuels the things they use everyday. Some people are turning to alternative fuels that were dismissed as unnecessary when they were thought up. Ethanol and methanol are very popular options and some vehicles already run on used French-fry oil in modified diesel engines. Most fleets of delivery vans and taxis run
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Alternative Fuels
Name Teacher Class Date Alternative Fuels Today’s environment is polluted with many carbon and other pollutions harmful to humans and the environment. Many of these pollutions are mostly from transportation vehicles. More dangers are rising, causing global warming and health risks to be increased at a higher probability of it occurring. With gasoline becoming scarce and an abundant amount of pollution in the environment, transportation companies need to enforce and search for better ways that
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Lester Electronics Financing Alternative Benchmarking
Concept Application of Concept in the Scenario Reference to Concept in Reading Metrics of wealth maximization The metrics of wealth maximization are: the balance sheet, the income statement, net working capital, financial cash flow, and the accounting statement of cash flows, (Ross, Westerfield, & Jaffe, 2005). These measures are important not only to organizational stakeholders at Lester Electronics and Shang-wa, but also to industry competitors who are currently looking at a possible merger with these
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Conflict Resolution
Conflict resolution can be a complicated affair if handled improperly. Conflicts, if gone uncorrected, can adversely impact a perfectly capable team by recycling the team to an earlier state of productivity. The keys to conflict resolution are simple and effective but will take practice and challenge your leadership abilities. Utilizing proper conflict resolution strategies at the beginning of every team exercise, will provide your team with clear direction, and will enhance the likelihood of team
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Conflict Resolution
Conflict Resolution Throughout life people should consider developing integrated conflict management systems to prevent and resolve conflict and provide practical guidelines for designing and implementing such systems. The principles identified in this document can be used to manage external conflict with customers, clients and the public. Better understanding of people’s personality types is the first step in resolving conflict. Group participation is another area that deserves attention. Understanding the objective of the group will also
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Is There a Feasible Alternative Fuel?
Josh Lauer Professor Franklin ENGL 299.02 18 June 20, 2007 Research Paper 1: Is There A Feasible Alternative Fuel? In this research paper I will explore the possibilities of four alternative fuels to gasoline. I am interested in this topic because I am an automotive major at Pittsburg State, and it is a topic that hits home with many people. I believe that gasoline is the best fuel by cost and availability. I intend to
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Productivity-Conflict Resolution in Work Teams
Regardless of what type of work we do, we spend most of our awaking hours in the work place. Let’s face it, an average person who spend at least 50% of awaking hours in the work place; therefore to work in a pleasant environment is very crucial to one’s wellbeing. However, conflict in the work place happens more often than we can imagine. Some conflicts are minor and go away in a short period of
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Team Dynamics and Conflict Resolution
Understanding intelligent agents: analysis and synthesis John Fox, Martin Beveridge and David Glasspool London Research Institute, Cancer Research UK, 44 Lincoln’s Inn Fields, London WC2A 3PX, UK E-mail: {john.fox,martin.beveridge,david.glasspool}@cancer.org.uk Abstract. Current views of intelligent agent technologies are reviewed with respect to (a) their general cognitive capabilities and (b) the classic Belief-Desire-Intention (BDI) model. A benchmark agent model is developed as a basis for analyzing and comparing agent systems. PROforma is an agent technology that has
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Alternative to Fuel
Alternative to Fuel If the citizens of the world use all of the natural rescources there are to offer what would happen to all of the machines that depend on gas, there are alternatives to answer many questions. Gas is used in everyday life and it was not until recently that the question,”what happens when we run out of gas” was seriously taken into consideration. The price of gas has become a nationwide burden, but
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Alternative Education
CHARTER SCHOOLS Charter School Since President Clinton signed into law, H. R. 2616, the "Charter School Expansion Act of 1998" charter schools have been providing an alternative for parents of public school students (Lin, Q., 2001, p.2). To date, charter schools enroll over 500,000 students (Fusarelli, 2002, p. 1). Charter schools have been favorable because it is believed that they can provide for a way to enhance student achievement by serving students who have been
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Workplace Confict and Resolution
Introduction Conflict is what has allowed us and our society to grow and become stronger. On a large scale it has brought peace and harmony. On a smaller level it allows one to understand oneself and seek out happiness. However, in today’s workforce, conflict and competitiveness can be either very destructive or very productive. As one develops an understanding of the inter-workings of their job one develops professional relationships with fellow employees and therefore learns
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Alternative Minimum Tax
Richard Thomas EK 21 - Macroeconomics Professor Bockino Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) The Alternative Minimum Tax was originally designed at targeting wealthy persons with crafty tax advisors or a plethora of tax exemptions. What it is, is an alternative tax calculation providing income tax. When this number is calculated (The AMT) you compare your regular income tax and the newly derived AMT. If the AMT is higher then your regular income tax you're paying, you're
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Alternate Energy Sources
Fossil Fuels Becoming Extinct Specific purpose: I will inform my audience of how alternate energy sources help protect the environment, different types of energy sources, and the most plausible alternate energy to be used in the future. Central idea: Alternate Energy sources are being developed to address not only the global effect of fossil fuels on the environment but the ever decreasing quantity of fossil fuels as well. INTRODUCTION I. Imagine you are on
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Safe Alternatives to Antidepressants
Safe alternatives to Antidepressants Doctors have diagnosed more people with mental disorders, which require medications, in the past decade in order to gain control with the major pharmaceutical companies that have influence in the medical world when there are plenty of natural, safe alternatives. Psychiatric drugs are now used not only used extensively in our schools, nursing homes, drug rehabilitation centers and prisons, individuals personally rely on them to “help” them with everything from weight
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Conflict Resolution
Of course, any team dynamic becomes susceptible to conflict. Conflict is a normal factor that comes forth in the team process. If we know it is a normal part of the team process, our team must develop and anticipate conflict resolution strategies. Much has been written and studied when it comes to team conflict. In the text Tools for Teams, two types of team conflict are cited: emotional conflict and cognitive conflict. In an emotional
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Alternative Energy
Alternative energy is an important factor to help maintain a sustainable world. Without energy, the world would collapse. Everything a sustainable society needs to survive relies heavily on fossil fuels, and because of this, the worlds fossil fuel supply is depleting rapidly. New energy sources need to be tested and used immediately or the fossil fuels will run out permanently and cause the world’s infrastructure to collapse. Fossil fuels such as oil, coal, and natural
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The Conventional Resolution to Stranger Than Fiction
The Conventional Resolution to Stranger than Fiction Harold Crick, a lonely tax auditor, who is awoken each day by his wrist watch. This wrist watch is an enormous part of Harold’s life. He also has a compulsive habit of save time and count whatever he is doing or around. This is the exposition for the movie Stranger than Fiction. As the rising action occurs, Harold begins to hear a woman’s voice in his head. Harold
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Lester Electronics Financing Alternative Benchmarking
The first concept that is relevant to the financing alternative benchmarking with Lester Electronics is financial capacity. When it comes to mergers, a company must have enough financial resources to fund the acquisition (Ross, Westerfield, & Jaffe, 2005). The two companies that were benchmarked, namely, Fidelity Bank and Dow Jones, exemplify the importance of possessing ample financial support to be involved in a merger. The Fidelity Bank of Nassau, Bahamas is recently negotiating a cross-border
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Financing Alternatives
Financing Alternatives Lester Electronics (LEI) is in a position to acquire Shang-Wa Electronics. LEI is investigating several different financing options in order to make the acquisition profitable for both companies. Financing alternatives that are being considered are: issuing common stock, issuing preferred stock, issuing bonds, or a mixture of the three options. The purpose of this paper is to introduce the advantages and disadvantages of each financing option as it relates to this particular acquisition
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