Legal-Institutional Analysis Model (LIAM) Training

Location and Cost

We can accommodate on-site or other locations for this workshop. Pricing varies according to group size and location. Dates to be determined by instructors and negotiation team.

Course Description

This workshop is designed for groups or individuals who want to use the Legal-Institutional Analysis Model (LIAM) to prepare for a negotiation, or who want to learn how to use and apply the software for other related purposes.

The LIAM is a tool for negotiation preparation and stakeholder assessment. The model is designed to accomplish three goals: (1) plan for participation in a negotiation; (2) predict organizational behavior; and (3) examine likely negotiation strategies. Originally developed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for water resource management conflicts (Lamb 1980; Wilds 1986). The model can be used to assess strategies in most natural resource conflicts (Lamb and Hindman 1984; Lamb 1987; Taylor and Lamb 1989). The LIAM uses a questionnaire to measure respondent knowledge about an organization's likely behavior and power (Lamb, Wilds, and Taylor 1993). The LIAM software was developed in the early 1980's and reprogrammed into a Windows version in 1993.

For More Information

 Linking Institutional Analysis and Natural Resources Decisions

 Institutional Analysis for Environmental Decision Making: A Workshop

 Peer-reviewed Articles About LIAM Applications