In Theory: The Mediating Alliance

This article proposes the conceptualization of the term mediating alliance to further the development of theories about success factors in mediation. Extending Bordins pan-theoretical conceptualization of the working alliance to the field of mediation, we first define the term mediating alliance. We...

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Published in:Negotiation journal 2023-04, Vol.39 (2), p.229-253
Main Authors: Pujol, Laura, Armadans, Immaculada, Medina, Francisco J, Munduate, Lourdes, Anguera, M Teresa
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Communication strategies
Concept formation
Cooperation
Hypotheses
Mediation
Mediators
Observational studies
Professionals
Psychoanalysis
Psychotherapy
Speech acts
Success factors
Therapeutic alliances
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Summary:This article proposes the conceptualization of the term mediating alliance to further the development of theories about success factors in mediation. Extending Bordins pan-theoretical conceptualization of the working alliance to the field of mediation, we first define the term mediating alliance. We then apply research on success factors in mediation to elements of the alliance as it relates to goals, tasks, and bonds developed in the mediation process. We offer the mediating alliance as a framework in which cooperative interaction emerges. At a theoretical level, the mediating alliance, as an integrative framework, contributes to the study of effectiveness in mediation. Methodologically, the operationalization of this concept, based on the theory of speech acts, facilitates the application of a mixed methods approach to future lines of research. At a practical level, this new concept, and the results of future research, will allow scholars to develop hypotheses about the effectiveness of communication strategies in mediation that can be applied to the practice of mediation and the training of mediators.
ISSN:0748-4526
1571-9979
DOI:10.1111/nejo.12428