Conclusion

Just as contracts are imperfect, leading parties to inevitable disputes, dispute resolution strategies are also imperfect, forcing parties to weigh various benefits and costs across a spectrum of players. Most important, however, is that strategic choice be conscious and informed. Incorporating cultural findings has expanded our own understanding of the costs and benefits of various strategies and augmented the number of alternative foci, thereby hopefully improving disputants’ abilities to make informed disputing choices and reach more effective resolutions.