In the last decade, disputes between developers and local commu nities over proposed construction projects have led to increasing litiga tion. Environmental legislation, in particular, has greatly enhanced the rights and powers of organized groups that desire to participate in local development decisions. These powers have allowed citizen groups to block undesired and socially unacceptable projects, such as highways through urban areas and sprawling suburban developments. At the same time, these powers have produced a collective inability to construct many needed projects that produce adverse local impacts. Prisons, airports, hos pitals, waste treatment plants, and energy facilities all face years of liti gation before a final decision. At times, prolonged litigation has pro duced especially high costs to all participants. Despite these new powers, citizen action has often been limited to participation in public hearings or adjudicatory proceedings. Typically, this occurs so late in the decision process that citizen input has very little affect in shaping a project's design. Those who dislike some element of a project often have little choice other than to oppose the entire project through litigation.

For courses in Negotiation/Dispute Resolution. Complete and broad in coverage, this book addresses negotiations and dispute resolution in a wide variety of settings. Because skill development is an important part of becoming a masterful negotiator, concepts are augmented with numerous exercises, activities, role plays, and self-assessments. By combining theoretical foundations with experiential exercises, the book helps students develop their ability to negotiate and resolve conflicts in both personal and professional settings.

For courses in Negotiation/Dispute Resolution. Complete and broad in coverage, this book addresses negotiations and dispute resolution in a wide variety of settings. Because skill development is an important part of becoming a masterful negotiator, concepts are augmented with numerous exercises, activities, role plays, and self-assessments. By combining theoretical foundations with experiential exercises, the book helps students develop their ability to negotiate and resolve conflicts in both personal and professional settings. The full text downloaded to your computer With eBooks you can: search for key concepts, words and phrases make highlights and notes as you study share your notes with friends eBooks are downloaded to your computer and accessible either offline through the Bookshelf (available as a free download), available online and also via the iPad and Android apps. Upon purchase, you'll gain instant access to this eBook. Time limit The eBooks products do not have an expiry date. You will continue to access your digital ebook products whilst you have your Bookshelf installed.

Formerly published by Chicago Business Press, now published by Sage Negotiation and Dispute Resolution, Second Edition utilizes an applied approach to covering basic negotiation concepts while highlighting a broad range of topics on the subject. Authors Beverly J. DeMarr and Suzanne C. de Janasz help students develop the ability to successfully negotiate and resolve conflicts in a wide variety of situations in both their professional and personal lives.

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.

If you dread conflict, you're not alone. Research suggests that interpersonal conflict is the biggest daily stressor we face, and most of us go through life avoiding potential conflicts at work and at home, or giving in when we feel pressured. In Resolve, psychologist and negotiation expert Hal Movius shows you how you can handle life's negotiations more effectively and with less stress by developing three distinct types of confidence: Mastery: Confidence in your negotiation skills Awareness: Confidence in your reasoning Poise: Emotional confidence Drawing on decades of research in negotiation and psychology along with more recent advances in social neuroscience, this book delivers science-backed insight and effective tools to boost your confidence in all three critical areas, so you can be more effective in resolving conflicts, from spontaneous flare-ups at home to planned business negotiations. You'll learn: How to acquire genuine confidence, regardless of personality traits How to transform different types of conflicts into negotiations How to cope if you feel yourself becoming flustered in a dispute Whether you negotiate for a living or only in your personal life, Resolve is the only guide you need to get safely and comfortably to the other side of almost any dispute.

As land use issues become more complex, public officials must work harder to balance the contending forces of environmental protection, economic development, and local autonomy. This guidebook, developed by the Consensus Building Institute, offers step-by-step advice on assisted negotiation based on a study of 100 local land use disputes. It addresses why and how to use assisted negotiation, the risks and preparations involved, and issues in hiring a professional mediator or facilitator.