title: The role of mediation in resolving workplace relationship conflict.
abstract: Stress triggered by workplace-based interpersonal conflict can result in damaged relationships, loss of productivity, diminished job satisfaction and increasingly, workers' compensation claims for psychological injury. This paper examined the literature on the role and effectiveness of mediation, as the most common method of Alternative Dispute Resolution, in resolving workplace relationship conflict. Available evidence suggests that mediation is most effective when supported by organisational commitment to ADR strategies, policies and processes, and conducted by independent, experienced and qualified mediators. The United States Postal Service program REDRESS™ is described as an illustration of the successful use of mediation to resolve conflict in the workplace.
authors: Institute for Safety, Compensation and Recovery Research, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia. Electronic address: donna.mckenzie75@gmail.com.
authors: Donna Margaret
authors: DM
authors: McKenzie
mesh_terms: D003220:Conflict, Psychological; D034462:Dissent and Disputes; D005060:Europe; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D017008:Negotiating / Q000379:methods* / Q000523:psychology*; D019982:Organizational Case Studies; D011177:Postal Service; D011209:Power, Psychological; D013315:Stress, Psychological; D014481:United States; D017132:Workplace / Q000523:psychology*
keywords: Alternative dispute resolution; Mediation; Therapeutic jurisprudence; Workplace conflict