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11.255 Bargaining, Negotiation & Dispute Resolution in the Public Sector | |
| 11.255 READER Bargaining, Negotiation and Dispute Resolution in the Public Sector
Fall 1998 Monday and Wednesday 2:00 - 4:00 Room 3-442 Instructors: Professor Lawrence Susskind Phone: 253-2026 Rm: 9-332 e-mail: susskind@mit.edu
Ms. Susan Podziba Phone: 738-5320 Rm: 9-316 e-mail: podziba@mit.edu
Assistant: Ms. Jan Martinez Rm: 9-322 e-mail: jmartine@mit.edu
Conventional legislative, administrative, and judicial means of resolving resource allocation and policy disputes in the public sector often produce less than satisfactory outcomes. Planners, policy-makers, developers, and advocates concerned about the fairness, efficiency, stability, and wisdom of public sector decision-making are searching for better ways of resolving conflicts. Recent advances in the theory and practice of consensus building and dispute resolution are, therefore, of great significance. This seminar is designed for graduate students with no prior background or experience in the field of dispute resolution. Lectures, case studies, and simulations are used to introduce students to the "art" and "science" of conflict assessment and dispute resolution. Occasional guest lectures by well-known practitioners provide an opportunity for students to test some of the theoretical ideas presented in class against the problems that arise in practice. Some of the most important work in the field of dispute resolution is being done at the inter-university Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School (PON). The Department of Urban Studies and Planning is well represented at the Program through the work of students and faculty affiliated with the MIT-Harvard Public Disputes Program. Assignments and Requirements No term paper will be required although there will be an in-class final exam. Every student is expected to submit bi-weekly journal entries commenting on the assigned readings and responding to questions presented throughout the semester. Participation in all weekly gaming sessions is required. Readings for 11.255 will be on reserve in Rotch Library. There will also be a copy of the reader in 7-341 for anyone who would like to make a copy for personal use. Enrollment is limited. Preference will be given to DUSP students. Ms. Martinez will be available weekly to meet with students during scheduled office hours. In addition, if you would like to set up a time to see Professor Susskind or Ms. Podziba, please see Marjorie Noack in 9-332. Outline of Class Sessions September 8 September 13 September 15 September 20 September 22 Game #1: Appleton vs. Baker) September 27 September 29 (Game #2: Redstone) October 4 (Game #3: The Coalition Game) October 6 (Game #4: Harborco) October 11 October 13 October 18 (Game #5: Dirty Stuff II) October 20 (Debriefing of Game #5) October 25 October 27 (Game #6: Humboldt) November 1 (Debriefing of Game #6) November 3 (Game #7: Westville) November 8 (Debriefing of Game #7) November 10 November 15 November 17 November 22 November 24 (Game #8: Madrona) November 29 (Debriefing of Game #8) December 1 December 6 December 8 BOOKS TO PURCHASE (These books can be found at the Tech Coop.) Roger Fisher and William Ury, Getting to Yes, (Houghton-Mifflin, Boston), 1991 (paperback, new edition). Lawrence Susskind and Jeffrey Cruikshank, Breaking the Impasse: Consensual Approaches to Resolving Public Disputes (Basic Books, New York), 1987. (paperback) Lawrence Susskind, Sarah McKearnan, and Jennifer Thomas-Larmer, The Consensus Building Handbook (Sage Publishers, Thousand Oaks, California), 1999 (hardback) 11.255 ASSIGNED READINGS
September 15, 1999 Lawrence Susskind and Jeffrey Cruikshank, Breaking the Impasse: Consensual Approaches to Resolving Public Disputes (Basic Books, New York), 1987. Roger Fisher and William Ury, Getting to Yes, (Houghton-Mifflin, Boston), 1991 2nd edition. David Lax and James Sebenius, The Manger as Negotiator, (Free Press, New York), 1986, Chapter 2. (reader) Introduction and Short Guide in the Consensus Building Handbook
September 22, 1999 Howard Raiffa, The Art and Science of Negotiation, (Harvard Univ. Press, Cambridge, MA), 1982, pp. 119-163. (reader) Lawrence Susskind and Jennifer Thomas-Larmer, Conflict Assessment, The Consensus Building Handbook, Chapter 2. Susan Podziba, McKin Super Fund Site Convening Report for US EPA, 1997. (reader) Stakeholder Analyses in the Consensus Building Handbook or Negotiating Environmenal Agreements (to be assigned)
October 6, 1999 Raiffa, The Art and Science of Negotiation, pp. 257-274. (reader)
October 13, 1999 Andrea Kupfer Schneider, Effective Responses to Offensive Comments, Negotiation Journal, Volume 10, Number 2, 1994. (reader)
October 18, 1999 David Straus, Chapters in the Consensus Building Handbook Schwarz, Roger M., Group Facilitation and the Role of the Facilitator, What Makes Work Groups Effective, The Skilled Facilitator: Practical Wisdom for Developing Effective Groups, (Jossey Bass, San Francisco), 1994, 3-41. (reader)
October 25, 1999 Moore, Christopher W., How Mediation Works, The Mediation Process: Practical Strategies for Resolving Conflict, (Jossey Bass, San Francisco), 1986, 13-43. (reader) Susskind, Lawrence and Ozawa, Connie, Mediated Negotiation in the Public Sector: The Planner as Mediator, Journal of Planning Education and Research, Vol. 4, No. 1, August 1984. (reader) Michael Elliot chapter in the Consensus Building Handbook P. H. Gulliver, Disputes and Negotiations: A Cross-cultural Perspective (Academic Press, New York), 1979, pp. 209-231. (reader) Lawrence Susskind, Environmental Mediation and the Accountability Problem, Vermont Law Review, Vol. 6, No. 1, Spring 1981. (reader)
November 1, 1999
November 8, 1999 Roger Fisher, Negotiation Power, American Behavioral Scientist, Vol. 27, 1983. (reader)
November 15, 1999 Susan L. Podziba, Social Capital Formation, Public-Building & Public Mediation: The Chelsea Charter Consensus Process, Kettering Foundation, Dayton, Ohio, 1998. (reader) Mathews, David, Politics for People, (University of Chicago Press, Chicago), 1994, Chapters 6 and 7. (reader)
November 17, 1999 Federal Advisory Committee Act, 10-6-72. Administrative Dispute Resolution Act, 11-15-90. Negotiated Rule Making Act, 1-23-99. Susskind and McMahon, The Theory and Practice of Negotiated Rulemaking, Yale Journal of Regulation, Vol. 3, 1985.
December 1, 1999 Susskind and Field, Dealing with an Angry Public: The Mutual Gains Appproach, (Free Press) 1997, Chapters 1 and 6. (reader) Several additional chapters and cases from the Consensus Building Handbook to be assigned | |
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