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Conciliation
Definition:
This term has significantly different definitions depending upon the context. It refers to substantially different processes in federal and state statutes pertaining to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), domestic relations court, and public employee collective bargaining procedures.
Alternative (or Appropriate) Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Definition:
Used narrowly to refer to a set of alternatives to litigation including mediation, arbitration, and summary jury trials. Used broadly it refers to all methods which resolve conflicts between parties by a means other than an adversarial or judicial process.
Dispute Resolution (DR)
Definition:
A studied approach or procedural framework that analyzes the means by which disputes are handled within an organization.
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