Labor Relations Conflict in the Workplace: Scale Development, Consequences and Solutions

Because the goals of employers and employees are often incompatible, conflicts are inevitable and an essential part of organizational life. The three studies reported in this paper addressed the issues of identifying the dimensions of workplace conflicts within organizations, exploring the consequences of conflicts, and finding appropriate methods of conflict resolution. The first study identified and developed three dimensions of labor relations conflict, including interest-based, rights-based, and emotion-based conflicts. The second study explored two sets of individual outcomes of labor relations conflicts and found labor relations conflicts had a negative effect on employee job satisfaction and affective commitment and positive effects on employee turnover intention and counterproductive work behavior. The third study tested the effectiveness of partnership practices as an alternative method of resolving labor relations conflicts. Suggestions are offered for future research on the labor relations conflict dimensions as well as its outcomes and solutions introduced in these studies

The Social Contract and Dispute Resolution: The Transformation of the Social Contract in the United States Workplace and the Emergence of New Strategies of Dispute Resolution

In recent years, a significant amount of public and academic attention has been devoted to the unravelling of the so-called \u27New Deal\u27 social contract and the emergence of a new social contract between workers and employers in the United States of America (US). In our paper, we will identify the forces of change that undermined the New Deal social contract during the post-World War II era and led to the reformulation of the workplace social contract in the US. It is our thesis that the transformation of the workplace social contract in the US significantly affected the resolution of employment disputes, giving rise to alternative dispute resolution (ADR) and other new approaches to conflict management. After briefly describing the origins of the New Deal social contract, we will assess the alignment of forces that resulted in the reformulation of the social contract in the 1990s. This new social contract has had historic consequences for most dimensions of the employment relationship, including job security, methods of pay, unionisation, and supervision, but its effects on workplace dispute resolution are especially noteworthy

Сутність альтернативних способів вирішення правових спорів

Любченко Я. П. Сутність альтернативних способів вирішення правових спорів / Я. П. Любченко // Актуальні проблеми держави і права : зб. наук. пр. / редкол.: В. В. Завальнюк (голов. ред.) [та ін.]. – Одеса : Видавничий дім "Гельветика", 2017. – Вип. 79. – С. 66-72.У статті визначено сутність альтернативних способів вирішення правових спорів та їх місце у системі вирішення спорів. Також досліджено застосування таких термінів: "альтернативний", "конфлікт", "спір", "способи", "методи".Сущность альтернативных способов разрешения правовых споров. В статье определена сущность альтернативных способов разрешения правовых споров и их место в системе разрешения споров. Также исследовано использование таких терминов: «альтернативный», "конфликт", "спор", "способы", "методы".The essence of alternative dispute resolution. The article explores the essence of alternative dispute resolution and place of ADR in the system of dispute resolution. Author examine application of such terms:"alternative", "conflict", "dispute", "methods"

Optimistic Concurrency Control for Distributed Unsupervised Learning

Research on distributed machine learning algorithms has focused primarily on one of two extremes - algorithms that obey strict concurrency constraints or algorithms that obey few or no such constraints. We consider an intermediate alternative in which algorithms optimistically assume that conflicts are unlikely and if conflicts do arise a conflict-resolution protocol is invoked. We view this "optimistic concurrency control" paradigm as particularly appropriate for large-scale machine learning algorithms, particularly in the unsupervised setting. We demonstrate our approach in three problem areas: clustering, feature learning and online facility location. We evaluate our methods via large-scale experiments in a cluster computing environment.Comment: 25 pages, 5 figure

Peran Pemerintah Dalam Penyelesaian Konflik Penambangan Bahan Galian C Melalui Proses Mediasi ( Kasus Konflik Penambangan Antara PT BRD Banjarnegara Dengan LSM GMTB Di Sungai Gung Desa Kajen Kecamatan Lebaksiu Kabupaten Tegal )

This study was conducted to clarify the government's role in resolvingconflicts in the mining village of Galian C Kajen through the mediation process inthe case of conflict between PT BRD Banjarnegara with GMTB NGOs . It can beseen through how the cause and the beginning of the conflict, the beginning of themediation process does and the steps taken by the government in carrying out itsrole through the mediation process , as well as the end result of a process ofmediation .This study used qualitative research methods , in which the researcherscollected data written and spoken words of the research subjects and informants .Field data obtained by conducting in-depth interviews and the literature.These results indicate that the role of government through the mediationprocess is quite helpful in conflict resolution . After the mediation process is done, the conflict is reduced . Although it is said in the mediation process does notsucceed in the absence of the parties signed a document that outlines severaldispute resolution requirements . Yet when the Governor of Central Java BibitWaluyo allow mining by PT BRD , also requested that the district governmentand parliament make arrangements so that the miners do not harm theenvironment . Subsequent to the mediation , the case has not been completed todate . Of the GMTB NGOs not accept alternative provided by the mediator finallyreported the matter to the President of Indonesia Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono .The most dominant factor being the cause of the conflict is limited resources ,jurisdictional ambiguity , communication is not good and needs

Retrieving Information in online dispute resolution platforms : a hybrid method

Information Retrieval is a theme that is so multifaceted as it is its significance to any knowledge-based sphere of influence. This is true in The Law, especially when we judge under the angle of the so-called On-line Dispute Resolution. Indeed, there is the need to analyze and develop efficient information retrieval methods that may improve the course of actions that depend on such techniques. It was under this line of thought that we look at two different methods for information retrieval, and then strengthen its advantages into a third one. The results of this effort are now being applied in UMCourt, an Online Dispute Resolution platform that helps disputant parties and software agents to interact and make their decisions.The work described in this paper is included in TIARAC - Telematics and Artificial Intelligence in Alternative Conflict Resolution Project (PTDC/JUR/71354/2006), which is a research project supported by FCT (Science & Technology Foundation), Portugal

Using ICT to support public and private community memories: case studies and lessons learned

Information communication technologies (ICTs) enable the development of memories across a variety of communities. We identify a spectrum of deployment from private through to open public spaces. As we move along this spectrum key variables change including mechanisms of trust and accountability and the definition of ownership, authorship and readership. Some challenges however, remain constant such as designing for sustainability and the need to align research and community goals. Private spaces can be created to enhance existing interactions, develop bonding capital and build shared memory. Such spaces allow a defined membership the opportunity to explore new ideas away from the public gaze, using language which may not be intelligible to outsiders. ICTs may be used to bridge internal and external audiences, repurposing content for a wider public. The original content may require alternative presentation, organisation or navigation methods to support its effective use by an external audience. Increasingly, community memories are being developed using social software within the public sphere, however this raises issues of authority, reputation management, and conflict resolution. Unexpected innovation may occur, and issues of sustainability must be addressed. In our analysis we will draw on three ICT initiatives in which we have participated: Bletchley Park Guides’ Forum, Bletchley Park Text and Milton Keynes Open Guide

Providing relevant knowledge in disputes: UMcourt project

Série : CEUR Workshop Proceedings, vol. 684Parties involved in disputes often lack the information they need to take rational decisions. As a consequence, they frequently enter into agreements that are not as advantageous as they could be. Having the right information in the right time would guide parties into taking more weighted and realistic decisions. Specifically, parties should consider their best, worst and most likely outcomes in litigation as well as all the possibilities in between. In this paper the importance of this information is highlighted and domain-dependent methods for compiling it are presented. Moreover, this work describes three case studies in which these methods are being applied with the objective of informing the parties, empowering their role in the dispute resolution process and helping them achieve more satisfactory outcomes.The work described in this paper is included in TIARAC - Telematics and Artificial Intelligence in Alternative Conflict Resolution Project (PTDC/JUR/71354/2006), which is a research project supported by FCT (Science & Technology Foundation), Portugal

Organizational Conflict Resolution and Strategic Choice: Evidence from a Survey of Fortune 1000 Companies

In this paper we develop the argument that a firm’s ADR strategies are likely to be associated with a firm’s use of one conflict resolution option or the other. More specifically, we examine whether a firm’s use of either arbitration or mediation is a function of (1) the extent to which the use of either of these dispute resolution processes aligns with the goals and objectives management is seeking to advance, and (2) the extent of the firm’s commitment to the use of these practices. We expect to find that an organization’s use of either mediation or arbitration may be governed by different underlying strategic objectives as well as the firm’s broader commitment to ADR. In what follows, we further develop this strategic choice argument