MBA Pundit: MBA News, Views and Notes
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Mediation
Mediators as Peace Makers Mediators are peacemakers. Their goal is to get both sides to agree with each other. “Blessed are the peacemakers,” the Bible tells us, “for they shall be called the children of God.” Shakespeare did not go quite that far. He simply said: “Blessed are the peacemakers on earth.” John (Tex) McCrary,…
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Mediation: An Adjunct to Negotiation
In negotiation, the disputants have sole responsibility for the outcome. The introduction of mediation does not end the negotiation. On the contrary the negotiation continues: mediation is simply an adjunct to negotiation. The disputants remain the final decision makers. The subject matter of the controversy and the time frame also remain the same. The mediator…
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Keep These 10 Points in Mind as an Arbitrator
Often we may have to arbitrate conflicts. Keeping in mind these 10 points will prove helpful during such situations. Keep in mind that: your goal is to decide the dispute in accordance with the mandate the parties have given you; it is not to impose your judgment of fairness. Simply splitting the difference is…
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List of Top 30 CEOs from India
1. Who is the CEO of Adobe? Shantanu Narayen 2. Who is the CEO of Cognizant? Francisco D’souza 3. Who is the CEO of Nokia? Rajeev Suri 4. Who is the CEO of Canon? Fujio Mitrai 5. Who is the CEO of DBS Group Holdings? Piyush Gupta 6. Who is the CEO of Harman International?…
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Accountability requires being professional and moral at the same time
“The Buck Stops Here” Sign on President Harry S. Truman’s desk People want to know who is responsible for certain actions and who is accountable for the consequences of those actions. Accountability refers to “being accountable to” or “render an account for” so the term accountability requires a legal obligation towards one’s actions and…