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Collaborating : finding common ground for multiparty problems

Gray, Barbara 1946- (Author).

Summary: "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."--Publisher description.

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Record details

ISBN: 1555421598
ISBN: 9781555421595
Physical Description: print
xxv, 329 pages ; 24 cm.
Edition: 1st edition
Publisher: San Francisco : Jossey-Bass, 1989.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 283-308).

Formatted Contents Note:

Tables and figures -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- The author -- Part One: The need for collaboration -- Collaboration: The constructive management of differences -- The impetus to collaborate -- Part two: 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 -- Part three: Designs for collaboration -- Collaborative designs for solving shared problems --Collaborative designs for resolving conflicts -- Part four: Toward a collaborative world -- Developing a theory for collaboration -- Overcoming obstacles to successful collaboration -- Future challenges for the collaborative process -- References -- Index.