Conflicts affect the smooth flow of business and, therefore, settlement of disputes is imperative. Heaps of disputes are referred to courts for resolution. Settlement through courts may be time-consuming and highly expensive. Alternative dispute resolution (ADR) is an important alternative to litigation. Commercial disputes have become an international concern with the increase in trade relations allover the world. ADR plays a vital role in the settlement of commercial disputes arising from relationships of commercial nature, whether contractual or not. ADR processes and techniques help settle disputes between parties by applying any one of the methods such as arbitration, mediation (conciliation) or negotiation. Mediation is a method of peaceful settlement of disputes through the participation of a third party in negotiation between the disputing parties. In the process of mediation, as the agreement arrived between the parties is with the consent of both, it is a win-win situation. Here, the mediator must be acceptable to both parties and should have no interest in the dispute other than that of achievement of a peaceful settlement. The significance of ADR system is perceived the world over. This Book explores the concept, evolution, legality, adoption, procedures and future outlook of mediation (conciliation) under ADR. Various case studies which deal with practices relating to mediation (conciliation) in various countries are also included. Perspectives of different countries like India, China, the United States of America, the United Kingdom and Sweden are analyzed.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR G. Jegadeesan
G Jegadeesan holds a Ph.D. in Labour Studies from Madurai Kamaraj University, master's degrees both in Labour Studies and Political Science from Madurai Kamaraj University and a bachelor's degree in Law from Madurai Law College, Madurai Kamaraj University. He also holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Personnel Management and Industrial Relations from Institute of Social Work, Madurai and a Diploma in Labour Laws and Administrative Law from Annamalai University. He has 22 years of administrative experience in Madurai Kamaraj University and 17 years of teaching experience in Directorate of Distance Education, Madurai Kamaraj University. He is presently working as Faculty Member at Icfai Business School Research Centre, Chennai. Prior to joining Icfai, he was Faculty Member in the Department of Labour Studies, Madurai Kamaraj University for 10 years. He has presented many research papers in various national and international conferences. His articles have been published in journals like The Indian Journal of Labour Economics and Journal of Employment Law and Korean Journal of Industrial Relations. He has earlier authored two books, titled "Human Rights, Group Rights and the UN" and "Human Rights and the New World Order", both published by the University of Madras and were prescribed as study material for M.A. Human Rights course in the University. He is passionate about teaching, guiding research, consultancy and conducting management development programs. His areas of interest include human resource management, industrial relations, organizational behavior, training and development, wage and employment administration and research methodology.
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