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A Comparison Of Labor Arbitration Procedures In The U.S. And China, Yang Xinjiletu, Carl F. Jenks Purdue, Han Weihong Oct 2008

A Comparison Of Labor Arbitration Procedures In The U.S. And China, Yang Xinjiletu, Carl F. Jenks Purdue, Han Weihong

Mountain Plains Journal of Business and Technology

The purpose of this paper is threefold: 1) compare the labor arbitration procedures of the U.S. and China; 2) identify labor issues that may be problematic for China in the future; and 3) recommend how China may address future workplace problems in its emerging economy. It is generally accepted that American labor arbitration is not a perfect process, but it is a reasonable Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR) Procedure. More importantly, it is less expensive than litigation, and it provides finality to workplace disputes. In the volatile industrial economy of China, one could reasonably expect that there is the potential for …


European Union And The Us Trade Disputes: The Role Of The Wto, Minoo Tehrani Sep 2008

European Union And The Us Trade Disputes: The Role Of The Wto, Minoo Tehrani

Organization Management Journal

The study discusses the role of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in dispute resolution and examines issues influencing its effectiveness. This paper investigates the trade disputes between the US and the European Union, focusing on the agricultural sector controversies over crops, beef, and bananas in addition to the conflict over the US government decision to impose tariffs on imported low-cost steel. The final sections of the paper highlight some of the structural factors that create limitation in the role of the WTO in resolution of disputes and provide analyses with the potential of enhancing the capabilities of the WTO in …