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Why the "haves" do not necessarily come out ahead in informal dispute resolution

Gilad, Sharon (2010) Why the "haves" do not necessarily come out ahead in informal dispute resolution. Law and Policy, 32 (3). pp. 283-312. ISSN 0265-8240

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Identification Number: 10.1111/j.1467-9930.2010.00320.x

Abstract

This article explores the implications of Galanter's distinction between repeat and one-off players to informal dispute resolution settings. Relying on quantitative and qualitative data regarding one British "private-Ombudsman" scheme, the article analyzes the extent to which complaint handlers' decision making advantaged more experienced and better resourced firms and/or high-status and more assertive complainants. The article's tentative theoretical proposition is that the typically indeterminate nature of informal dispute resolution settings renders them less susceptible to large organizations' and other repeat players' capacity to "play for rules." Yet, this indeterminacy makes such processes more vulnerable to decision makers' reliance on heuristics.

Item Type: Article
Official URL: http://www.wiley.com/bw/journal.asp?ref=0265-8240
Additional Information: © 2010 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Divisions: Centre for Analysis of Risk & Regulation
Subjects: K Law > K Law (General)
Date Deposited: 23 Jul 2010 10:38
Last Modified: 08 Oct 2024 22:00
URI: http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/28709

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