As a member of Aluminum Inc.'s business management team, my responsibility is to ensure that the company adheres to all federal and state policies and procedures. In particular, I focus on preventing allegations of environmental dangers and losses, and to preserve the company's public image. The nature of this industry lends itself to frivolous lawsuits. In most cases, individuals who bring the suits, drop them before they become problematic. However, there are occasions where individuals choose to pursue the company with aggressive and accusatory tactics. Such is the case of Kelly Bates. Ms Bates' claim alleges that Aluminum Inc directly or indirectly caused her daughter to develop leukemia due to carcinogenic effluents that they deposited in to Lake Dira.
We evaluated the details associated with the case of Kelly Bates vs. Aluminum Inc.
Our evaluation led us to the following:
? To determine the various strategies for resolving the challenges.
? To discover the path that would have the least damaging effect on company's image.
? To explore business regulations that may prove dangerous for private businesses
We reviewed the following two strategies under the Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) system:
Mediation -----A mediator enters when the two parties cannot reach an agreement on their own. In this process a third party, called a mediator, attempts to assist the disputing parties in resolving their differences. The mediator must be neutral, that is, he or she cannot have any personal interest in the case. The process of mediation requires some basic procedures, such as making an opening statement, preventing interruptions, allows each party to state their views, initiates talking between parties, and ultimately assists in ge ...