Review
"A real contribution to advancing the field of systems design." (from the foreward by William L. Ury, coauthor of Getting to Yes and author of Getting Past No)


Book Description
Expert advice on building better conflict management programs Conflict in the workplace is always an eventuality. But it needn't be so costly or counter-productive. This book presents a clear, step-by-step approach for developing conflict management systems within any organization that anticipate the inevitability of conflict and deal with it in a effecient, cost-effective way. The authors, both promiment experts in the field, present a structured process for assessing conflict management programs in order to improve them or to implement new ones. As such, this book serves as an excellent resource for organization development and human resource professionals and consultants interested in proactively tackling the business concerns that conflict brings.


Book Info
Guide to creating productive and healthy organizations. Presents a practical, step-by-step approach that uniquely integrated OD, ADR, and dispute systems design principles into a working model. DLC: Conflict management.


From the Inside Flap
As social stresses escalate and organizations experience more turbulence and uncertainty, conflict in the workplace is on the rise. Corporations, government agencies, and other organizations are finding it increasingly more productive and much more cost-effective to be proactive in designing systems to manage this inevitable conflict, whether systemic or interpersonal. And, as the business climate is getting more turbulent, conflict is increasing and demands attention.This book presents a clear, step-by-step approach for developing and evaluating conflict management systems within any organization. The authors, both prominent experts in Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) practice, government, and the field of conflict resolution present a structured process for helping organization development and human resource professionals and consultants to assess programs to improve them or implement new ones.


From the Back Cover
A clear, step-by-step approach for developing and evaluating conflict management systems within any organization. The authors—both prominent experts in the field of conflict resolution—present a structured process that will help organization development and human resource professionals evaluate and improve their current programs, or develop and implement new strategies.


About the Author
CATHY A. COSTANTINO is director of the ADR program at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and adjunct professor at Georgetown Law School. She is part of the government-wide ADR committee and chairs the Dispute Systems Design/Organization Development sector of the Society of Professionals in Dispute Resolution (SPIDR). CHRISTINA SICKLES MERCHANT is director of Labor-Management Cooperation at the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) and the current president of SPIDR.

ANNOTATION

As social stresses escalate and organizations experience more turbulence and uncertainty, conflict in the workplace is on the rise. This book presents a clear, step-by-step approach for developing and evaluating conflict management systems within any organization.

FROM THE PUBLISHER

Expert advice on building better conflict management programs

Conflict in the workplace is always an eventuality. But it needn't be so costly or counter-productive. This book presents a clear, step-by-step approach for developing conflict management systems within any organization that anticipate the inevitability of conflict and deal with it in a effecient, cost-effective way. The authors, both promiment experts in the field, present a structured process for assessing conflict management programs in order to improve them or to implement new ones. As such, this book serves as an excellent resource for organization development and human resource professionals and consultants interested in proactively tackling the business concerns that conflict brings.