Environmental mediation: expert assessment of an eclectic theory

dc.contributor.authorBlackburn, James Waltonen
dc.contributor.committeechairWhite, Orion F. Jr.en
dc.contributor.committeememberDickey, John W.en
dc.contributor.committeememberGoodsell, Charles T.en
dc.contributor.committeememberRohr, John A.en
dc.contributor.committeememberWolfe, James F.en
dc.contributor.departmentPublic Administration and Public Affairsen
dc.date.accessioned2017-03-10T21:54:47Zen
dc.date.available2017-03-10T21:54:47Zen
dc.date.issued1987en
dc.description.abstractThis dissertation developed an eclectic theory of environmental mediation and submitted it to 31 environmental mediation experts for an assessment of the 63 propositions of the theory. The propositions which represented factors which the mediation experts assessed as important elements contributing to effective mediation were grouped into an ''Essential Model," and the propositions which represented less important elements contributing to effective mediation were grouped into a "Secondary Model." Key dimensions which distinguish the two models were identified. The eclectic theory was developed from the case and theoretical literature, and practitioner comments on the art of environmental mediation. The expert assessment was conducted by submitting an instrument containing 63 propositions to the 31 mediation experts with a request that they rate the importance of each proposition in contributing to effective environmental mediation outcomes. The dissertation presents three alternative general models of mediation, and compares and contrasts the practice of environmental mediation with these models. Recommendations for further research are made, and critical reflections on the state of the art of environmental mediation are presented.en
dc.description.degreePh. D.en
dc.format.extentxii, 266 leavesen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/76505en
dc.language.isoen_USen
dc.publisherVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
dc.relation.isformatofOCLC# 18175854en
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subject.lccLD5655.V856 1987.B552en
dc.subject.lcshEnvironmental mediationen
dc.subject.lcshTax assessmenten
dc.titleEnvironmental mediation: expert assessment of an eclectic theoryen
dc.typeDissertationen
dc.type.dcmitypeTexten
thesis.degree.disciplinePublic Administration and Public Affairsen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.leveldoctoralen
thesis.degree.namePh. D.en

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