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ADR Choices

By: Michael Wheeler, James Sebenius and Marjorie Aaron
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Abstract

Six different business disputes, all in the shadow of pending litigation, are described. Students are asked to recommend the appropriate method of dispute resolution (mediation, arbitration, mini-trial, etc.) for each one, depending on the circumstances, especially to assess likely barriers to unassisted negotiation.

Keywords

Lawsuits and Litigation; Managerial Roles; Negotiation; Agreements and Arrangements; Conflict Management

Citation

Wheeler, Michael, James Sebenius, and Marjorie Aaron. "ADR Choices." Harvard Business School Background Note 908-040, March 2008. (Revised June 2012.)
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Michael A. Wheeler

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James K. Sebenius

Negotiation, Organizations & Markets
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    • October 2009
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    ADR Choices Video (Alternative Dispute Resolution Vignettes)

    By: James K. Sebenius and Michael A. Wheeler
    • March 2008 (Revised June 2012)
    • Faculty Research

    ADR Choices

    By: Michael Wheeler, James Sebenius and Marjorie Aaron
Related Work
  • ADR Choices Video (Alternative Dispute Resolution Vignettes) By: James K. Sebenius and Michael A. Wheeler
  • ADR Choices By: Michael Wheeler, James Sebenius and Marjorie Aaron
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