To Encourage Honesty in Mediation, Mediators May Not Be Required

question 452

True/False

To encourage honesty in mediation, mediators may not be required to testify later in court about the matter they tried to mediate.

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Definitions:

Agency Problem

A conflict of interest inherent in any relationship where one party is expected to act in another's best interests.

Horizon Problem

A situation where the time horizon for decision making by managers is shorter than the long-term interest of the company, often due to differing objectives.

Positive Synergies

The beneficial effects or outcomes that result from the cooperation or merger of two or more entities or processes.