Collaborating : finding common ground for multiparty problems

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Collaborating : finding common ground for multiparty problems

Barbara Gray ; foreword by Eric Trist

(The Jossey-Bass management series)(The Jossey-Bass social and behavioral science series)

Jossey-Bass, 1989

1st ed

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Includes index

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Veteran mediator Barbara Gray presents an innovative approach to successfully mediating multi-party disputes. A superb resource for managers, public officials and others working to solve complex problems such as labor disputes, disposal of toxic wastes, racial integration, and the use of biotechnology.

Table of Contents

Tables and Figures. Foreword. Preface. Acknowledgements. The Author. THE NEED FOR COLLABORATION. Collaboration: The Constructive Management of Differences. The Impetus to Collaborate. THE DYNAMICS OF COLLABORATION. The Collaborative Process. Turning Conflict into Collaboration: A Case Study. Understanding the Political Dynamics of Collaboration. Coping with Power and Politics: A Case Study. Fostering Collaborative Outcomes: A Mediator's Role. DESIGNS FOR COLLABORATION. Collaborative Designs for Solving Shared Problems. Collaborative Designs for Resolving Conflicts. TOWARD A COLLABORATIVE WORLD. Developing a Theory for Collaboration. Overcoming Obstacles to Successful Collaboration. Future Challenges for the Collaborative Process. References. Index.

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