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Mediation: An Alternative to Litigation
Author(s) -
Muller Frank
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
journal ‐ american water works association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.466
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1551-8833
pISSN - 0003-150X
DOI - 10.1002/j.1551-8833.1984.tb05279.x
Subject(s) - compromise , mediation , alternative dispute resolution , lawyer supported mediation , business , party directed mediation , law and economics , political science , law , dispute mechanism , economics
Mediation, based on voluntary submission of disputes to an impartial third party, is a viable alternative to litigation as a means of resolving conflicts in the construction industry. Mediation saves time and is cost‐effective when those involved are willing to compromise to arrive at an acceptable solution.