11.255 Negotiation and Dispute Resolution in the Public Sector, Spring 2005
In 2003, Fire Island used a negotiating committee to reach consensus on an agreement to guide the drafting of new off-road driving regulations. (Photo courtesy of the National Park Service.)
課程重點
This course features descriptions of interactive negotiation games in the related resources section as well as a complete reading list.
課程描述
This course investigates social conflict and distributional disputes in the public sector. While theoretical aspects of conflict are considered, the focus of the class is on the practice of dispute resolution. Comparisons between unassisted and assisted negotiation are reviewed along with the techniques of facilitation and mediation.