Italian Mediators in Action: The Impact of Style and Attitude. (15th September 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Cominelli, Luigi; Lucchiari, Claudio
• Is Part Of: Conflict resolution quarterly. Volume 35:Number 2(2017)
• Page Start: 223
• Page End: 242
• Publication Date: 2017-09-15
• Subjects: Mediation -- United States -- Periodicals
• DOI: 10.1002/crq.21206
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1536-5581

Abstract

Abstract : We analyzed a questionnaire sent to Italian mediators. We sought to investigate three areas: style of mediation, personal attitude toward the conflict, and effectiveness in leading the parties to a negotiated agreement in mediation. We found no significant correlations between the style of mediation and the attitude of the respondents to the conflict. Respondents with postgraduate training in economics or accounting achieved higher rates of settlement. The style of the mediator may be of some use as a paradigm of orientation, but has no sufficient predictive value to be confirmed as a key to the functioning of the mediation.