10.2190/YFEV-RH8B-BYKP-7EEN YFEVRH8BBYKP7EEN 0 DIFFERENCES IN DECISION MAKING BETWEEN EXPERIENCED JUDGES AND INEXPERIENCED JUDGES IN DISPUTE RESOLUTION: THE CASE OF FINAL-OFFER INTEREST ARBITRATION 20020509 20020509 20020509 20020509 YFEVRH8BBYKP7EEN.pdf http://baywood.metapress.com/link.asp?target=contribution&id=YFEVRH8BBYKP7EEN 2 GYU-CHANG YU AND GREGORY G. DELL'OMO The study compared the decision-making patterns of professional arbitrators and nonprofessionals, using hypothetical final-offer arbitration cases. The results showed: first, there appeared to be no individual differences among professional arbitrators, while their counterparts consistently showed individual differences; second, nonprofesionals placed more emphasis on the comparability standards in decisions than professional arbitrators. This study raises questions about the validity of previous research.