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    One of the first interactions people experience is the attempt to manage conflict. The crying baby wants to be held, but the parent needs to do something else. Since babies are severely lacking in two way communication skills, the parents, not wanting to see the baby unhappy, give in and hold the baby.

    As the child grows the “settlement conferences” change. The parent now must settle disputes that involve the possession of toys or whether or not dessert is available when vegetables are still on the plate. Then the real challenge begins, the child becomes a teen and masters two way communication. Now conflict management may take the form of negotiations regarding curfew hours. These interactions, however brief or extended, are interactions intended to “settle” a dispute or to create terms and boundaries to regulate human behaviors so that people are able to coexist.

    Whether settlement conferences are used to settle disputes between children or world powers, they are basically attempts to manage conflict. The type of settlement conference necessary to resolve a particular conflict will depend on a number of factors including the:

    status, wealth and influence of the parties to the dispute;

    nature of the facts regarding the subject matter of the dispute;

    impact the dispute has on the community, work place, family or friends;

    willingness of parties to disclose the information needed to reach settlement;

    willingness and ability of the parties to honestly participate in the process; and

    whether the parties desire to maintain an ongoing relationship with each other.