ILRLR 4012

ILRLR 4012

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2018-2019.

Deals with managing and resolving workplace conflicts and examines dispute resolution and conflict management in both union and nonunion settings. The course covers two related topics: (1) third-party dispute resolution, including alternative dispute resolution (ADR), with a primary focus on the use of mediation and arbitration but also dealing with other dispute resolution techniques, such as fact-finding, facilitation, peer review, and the ombuds function; (2) conflict management in organizations, including the recent development of conflict management systems. The course reviews the factors that have caused the growth of ADR and conflict management systems, and it provides instruction on the design, implementation, and evaluation of such systems.

When Offered Fall or Spring.

Prerequisites/Corequisites Prerequisite: background in economics and social sciences. 

Comments Co-meets with ILRLR 6012.

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Syllabi:
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ILRLR 6012LAW 6024

  • 4 Credits GradeNoAud

  • 16716 ILRLR 4012   LEC 001