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  • The Global ETD Search service is a free service for researchers to find electronic theses and dissertations. This service is provided by the Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations.
    Our metadata is collected from universities around the world. If you manage a university/consortium/country archive and want to be added, details can be found on the NDLTD website.
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"MEDIATION IN THEORY AND PRACTICE" AN INSIGHT INTO ILLINOIS AGRICULTURAL MEDIATION PROGRAM FROM 1997 - 2007

Joseph, Kishore 01 January 2009 (has links)
Mediation of disputes in all arenas has proven to be faster, more efficient and less expensive than adversarial processes, and it is widely believed that they lead to longer-lasting and more satisfying solutions. The purpose of this study was to analyze the data gathered by the Illinois Agricultural Mediation Program (IAMP) in the form of feedback from farmers and USDA agents involved in mediation of adverse decisions made by USDA. Data were organized by type of statistical method to be used for analysis and by type of participant (Farmer, USDA agent) in the mediation process, and by independent variables which may be associated with farmer satisfaction with mediation. Descriptive statistics of count and percentages, and logistic regression were used for these analyses. The results of the statistical tests revealed that the farmers and USDA agents were generally positive in their rating of the mediation process. Even though the mediation process did not frequently result in a change of the original decision, the farmers reported that they better understood USDA rules, regulations and policies.

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