| Article ID: | iaor19931455 |
| Country: | Brazil |
| Volume: | 2 |
| Issue: | 2 |
| Start Page Number: | 111 |
| End Page Number: | 119 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 1991 |
| Journal: | Investigacin Operativa |
| Authors: | Gomes Luiz F.A. |
| Keywords: | planning |
In this paper an algotithm is proposed to facilitate reaching a consensus in a process of negotiation having in mind the resolution of conflicts. The algorithm can serve as the kernel of mediator. The key ideas are to try to maximize the transparency of the process as well as stopping it when negotiators fell a Pareto-optimum has been achieved. The paper includes an illustrative numerical example.