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Scenario: Audio Component Outsourcing
Echo Corporation manufactures high-quality audio components, such as speakers, amplifiers, and receivers, for home entertainment systems. Echo has been losing market share in recent years due to the competitive pricing of other audio component manufacturers that engage in outsourcing. Echo managers are attempting to convince Nathan Douglas, the firm's founder and CEO, that outsourcing would enable the firm to be more competitive without sacrificing quality.
-Which of the following is most likely a potential benefit for Echo if it outsources some of its manufacturing activities?


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Mediation Strategy

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The tendency of a mediator to favor one side over the other, which can affect the impartiality of the mediation process.

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Alternative Dispute Resolution Systems, methods used to settle disputes outside of court, such as arbitration, mediation, and negotiation.

Mediator Behaviors

The actions and strategies employed by a neutral third party to facilitate conflict resolution and agreement between disputing parties.

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