Ombuds Office Homer Babbidge Library (860) Early and Effective Dispute Resolution Employee Disputes in Large Public Research Universities in the US Jim Wohl, Ombuds Officer University of Connecticut
Dispute Resolution Channels Informal Unassisted Assisted Formal Advocacy Adjudicative Ombuds Office Homer Babbidge Library (860)
How Disputes Get Addressed Way constituents are organized Unions, collective bargaining Shared governance Governmental regulations and laws Multi-institutional organizations Legitimacy and trust in: Grievance panels Administrative review Peer review Courts/OIA Organized efforts, protests, resolutions, advocacy Ombuds Office Homer Babbidge Library (860)
Channels Enhance One Another Assisted Ombuds Office Homer Babbidge Library (860) Unassisted Advocacy Adjudicative Assisted AdvocacyAdjudicative
Employee Use of Multiple Channels Upside People are more likely to pursue dispute resolution earlier when more choices are available Downside Multi-door problem Forum shopping Risk of elevated sanctions Ombuds Office Homer Babbidge Library (860)