Description
Book SynopsisShows how Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) can be used to resolve conflicts which inevitably arise, both online and offline, in business and commerce. Based on exclusive research and best practices, this title presents advice on how ODR can save time and money, offering suggestions and approaches for resolving business related conflicts online.
Table of ContentsPreface.
Introduction.
Part I: What Is ODR?
1. Overview.
2. How ODR Works.
3. Advantages of ODR.
Part II: ODR and Business.
4. ODR: Essential to E-Commerce.
5. Providing Online Redress: ODR and B2C E-Commerce.
6. A Well-Lighted Place: ODR and B2B E-Commerce.
7. Maximizing Efficiency:How ODR Can Help the Insurance Industry.
8. ODR and Employment: Resolving Workplace Disputes Online.
9. Electronic Democracy: ODR and Government.
10. Confidentiality and Privacy:Health Care and Finance.
11. Building a Global Justice System: ODR and Transboundary Disputes.
12. Other Applications of ODR.
Part III: Designing Effective ODR for Business: Envisioning the Fourth Party.
13. Key Considerations: Designing ODR for People, Not Machines.
14. Designing the Platform: Technology.
15. Defining the Process: Setting Standards of Practice.
16. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs).
17. Conclusion.
Appendix.
Notes.
Suggested Reading.
Index.
About the Author.
