Dispute Prevention: It’s a Good Idea, Right?

By — on / Business Negotiations, Daily

Lawrence Susskind (Ford professor of Urban and Environmental Planning, The Massachusetts Institute of Technology; co-author of Built to Win, Breaking Robert’s Rules and Breaking the Impasse)

Putting a dispute handling system in place has been shown to eliminate many disagreements or misunderstandings. So why are some industries reluctant to do so? In this posting, the author explores this paradox and offers easy-to-implement solutions.

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