Conflict Avoidance, Management and Dispute Resolution Level 1 Flashcards
What is a conflict?
A difference in opinion / understanding / thought process.
When do disputes arise in your role?
What can you do if negotiations break down?
What is a conflict of interest?
What do the RICS Rules of Conduct say about avoiding conflicts of interest?
Give examples of ways that conflict can be avoided.
Why is good management important?
What are the benefits of clear contract documentation?
What is partnering or alliancing?
Why is good project or instruction management important?
How can good client management reduce conflict?
Give examples of good payment practices.
How can good record keeping avoid conflict?
How do reporting and proactivity reduce conflict?
What are the three pillars of dispute resolution, who introduced these terms? Give examples of each.
How do mediation and conciliation differ globally, and why is this important to be aware of?
What is Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)?
Why might you prefer to pursue ADR rather than litigation through the Courts?
Tell me about a conflict of interest check you have carried out.
What would you do if you identified a perceived/actual conflict of interest?
Can you tell me about any RICS guidance relating to conflicts of interest?
What is the practice of dual agency/double dipping?
Can you tell me about any recent RICS guidance relating to dual agency/double dipping?