The Institute for Mediation and Conflict Resolution (IMCR) was established as a means of resolving community disputes by applying the mediation techniques used in labor-management conflicts. The major emphases of the IMCR are on ad-hoc mediation, the building of dispute settlement systems, and mediation and negotiation training. (JCD)

This paper develops the rationale for the utilization of a special board of inquiry in complex labor-management disputes when collective bargaining breaks down. (Author)

The Rhode Island legislature seems satisfied that the parties to grievance arbitration should be bound by an arbitrator's decision as long as the arbitrator has acted within statutory bounds. Available from Suffolk University Law Review Office, 41 Temple Street, Boston, MA 02114; $3.50 per issue. (Author/IRT)

A review of court cases reveals that most jurisdictions are drifting toward the private sector presumption of arbitrability of grievances. With this drift comes the continual erosion of management prerogatives, authority, and power. (Author/IRT)

Discusses how some for-profit colleges are preventing lawsuits by using contracts that require arbitration to settle disputes. (EV)

Basic characteristics and factors in conflict and conflict management in the context of institutions of higher education are examined, particularly as they interact in the context of a higher education institution. Drawing on the literature, trends in conflict management approaches, reasons for conflict, and results of conflict are identified.…

This article presents a brief overview of the current forms of alternative dispute resolution available in educational settings, along with insight into their development and success. In this article, I assess the influence of early alternative dispute resolution procedures in terms of their relevance to the settlement of conflicts within schools…

The divorce explosion has placed a substantial burden on the judicial system of the United States. About 10 percent of divorce cases involve child custody battles. The adversarial legal process may be contrary to the children's best interest. Custody mediation has been used as an alternative to court litigation. California law requires an attempt…

The paper examines the issues and process involved in mediation of special education disputes. Mediation is an informal, optional procedure that may save time, money, and emotional strain for both staff and parents. Issues should not be mediated if there is no willingness to accept the mediation decision. Mediation should begin after all efforts…

After examining grievance procedures of community colleges, the author compares the range of differences on specific aspects of the contractual arrangement for 94 community colleges as to the type of arbitration, type of grievance, time limit, agent, expiration, grievance definition, and limitation of arbitration. (Editor/PG)

Most contracts allow personal leaves for teachers. Guidelines for administrator interpretation of these provisions are based on actual arbitration awards. (Author/MLF)

Collective bargaining with faculty is a relatively recent phenomenon that has spread from only five campuses in 1966 to approximately 388 at the close of the 1974 academic year. This speech begins by citing some facts about the current status and growth of faculty bargaining. The paper then outlines briefly the three major bargaining philosophies…