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Barney Jordaan

Professor at Vlerick Business School, Belgium; Extraordinary Professor, Stellenbosch Business School, South Africa.
Negotiation and Dispute Resolution Practitioner; Internationally Accredited Mediator
and Published Author.
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Publications and conference papers since taking up appointment at Vlerick Business School in 2014

Books and Chapters in Books

Books and Chapters

  • Jordaan, B. & Lira, L. (2025, forthcoming). Nord Stream – A commercial project with geopolitical, environmental and energy security implications, in Borbély, A. (ed.) Hybrid Warfare: A Collection of Scenarios, DRI Press

  • Jordaan, B. & Anstey, M. (2025, forthcoming). Bridging Divides: Nelson Mandela’s Legacy of Leadership and Negotiation, in Negotiators who Changed the World. Springer Nature.

  • Jordaan, B. & Stander, U. (2024). Effective Workplace Solutions – Employment law from a business perspective. Cape Town: Juta & Co. 

  • Jordaan, B. (2022). Negotiation and Dispute Resolution for Lawyers. Edward Elgar Publishing.

  • Jordaan, B. (2020) ‘Promoting Economic and Other Benefits of Transactional Mediation: An Under-Researched and Under-Utilised Process’, in Lande, J. (ed., 2020) Theories of Change for the Dispute Resolution Movement: Actionable Ideas to Revitalize Our Movement https://ssrn.com/abstract=3533324.

  • Jordaan B & Masucci, D. (2020) in Leathes, M. (ed.) Seven Keys to Unlock Mediation’s Golden Age e-pub.

  • Jordaan, B. (2020). ‘Conflict wisdom in a turbulent environment.’ In Van Zyl, Campbell & Lues (eds.) Chaos is a gift? Leading oneself in uncertain and com-plex environments. Johannesburg: Knowledge Resources.

  • Nel, P., Kirsten, M., Swanepoel, B.J, Erasmus, B. & Jordaan, B. (2020) South African Employment Relations: Theory & Practice (9 th ed). Pretoria: Van Schaik.

  • Jordaan, B. (2019). ‘Mediation and conciliation in collective labour disputes in South Africa’ in Euwema et al (eds) Industrial Relations and Conflict Management. Springer.

  • J Jordaan, B. (2018) ‘Leading organisations in turbulent times: towards a different mental model’ in Kok, J. & Van den Heuvel, S. (eds.), 2018, Leadership, Spirituality and Discernment in a VUCA world. Springer.

  • Jordaan, B. (2018). ’Mediating collective labour disputes in South Africa’ in Euwema et al (eds.) Mediation in collective conflicts in organizations. Springer.

  • Van den Broeck, H. & Jordaan, B. The Agile Leader’s Scrapbook. (2018). Leuven: Lannoo Campus. 

  • Jordaan, B. (2018). ‘Leading organisations in turbulent times: towards a different mental model’ in Kok, J. & Van den Heuvel, S. (eds.) Leadership, Spirituality and Discernment in a VUCA world. Springer.

  • De Kok, K. & Jordaan, B. (2018) ’The Metanarraphors we Lead and Mediate by: Insights from Socio-Cognitive Metaphor Theory in the context of Mediation in a VUCA world’ in Kok, J. & Van den Heuvel, S. (eds.) Leadership, Spirituality and Discernment in a VUCA world. Springer.

  • Jordaan, B. & Cillie, G. (2016) ’Making organisations more “conflict wise” by building a collaborative workplace culture’ in Elgobar, P., Euwema, M. & Munduate, L. (eds) Building Trust and Constructive Conflict Management in Organizations. Switzerland: Springer. 

  • Jordaan, B. & De Wulf, G. (2016) ’Towards an integrated workplace mediation system: reflections on the South African experience’ in Bollen, K., Euwema, M. & Munduate, L. (eds) Advancing Workplace Mediation through Integrating of Theory and Practice. Switzerland: Springer.

  • Jordaan, B. (2016) ’Managing Conflict in Family-Owned Businesses: What Role for Mediation?’ in G. Frerks, M. Breukelaar & A.W. Jongbloed (eds.) Vechten, straffen of helen in mediation. Antwerp-Apeldoorn: Maklu. 

  • Contributing author Manon Schonewille & Fred Schonewille (eds. 2014) The variegated landscape of mediation regulation. A Comparative Study of Mediation Regulation and Practices in Europe and the World (2014).

  • Jordaan, B. & Venter D. (2014) ‘Negotiation Ethics’ in Ogunyemi, K (ed) Teaching business Ethics across the Management Curriculum - A Handbook for Faculty New York: Business Expert Press.

  • Jordaan, B. (2014) ‘Employment relations in emerging markets’ in Van Eeden, D. (ed) The Role of the CHRO in Emerging Markets. Johannesburg: Knowledge Resources. 

Articles

  • Jordaan, B. (2025, forthcoming). Macht in mediation. Tijdschrift Conflicthantering No. 2

  • Jordaan, B. (2023). ‘Improving decision-making: Traps and Tips.’ Tijdschrift Conflicthantering

  • Jordaan, B. (2022). ‘Helping organizations and individuals develop conflict wisdom.’ Conflict Resolution Quarterly https://doi.org/10.1002/crq.21337

  • Honeyman, C.; Chrustie, C.; Kupfer Schneider, A.; Fraser, V. & Jordaan, B. (2020). ’Hybrid Warfare, International Negotiation, and an Experiment in “Remote Convening”’. Negotiation Journal (Harvard, Fall). Available at https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/nejo.12342.

  • Jordaan, B. (2018) ‘A multi-faceted role for mediators in civil and commercial disputes: implications for practice and mediator training’. Journal of Arbitration and Mediation (7)1: 133-154.

  • Jordaan, B. (2017) ‘Compelling parties to mediate: recipe for success or slippery slope?’ Tijdschrift Conflicthantering 12(1). 

  • Jordaan, B. (2017) ‘Agile leadership and decision-making in an uncertain world: when good enough is just perfect’. Business Futures SA. Institute for Futures Research, Stellenbosch University.

  • Jordaan, B. (2016) ’A multi-faceted role for mediators in civil and commercial disputes’ in Tijdschrift Conflicthantering (Vol 2).

  • Jordaan, B. (2016) ’Power imbalances in mediation: how far should a mediator go?’ in G. Frerks, M. Breukelaar & A.W. Jongbloed (eds.) Mediation en Macht.

  • Aaldering, H., Codrington, T. & Jordaan, B. (2016) ’Rapport in mediation’ Tijdschrift Conflicthantering 11(6).

  • Jordaan, B. (2016) ‘Using legislation to promote mediation: recipe for success, or a slippery slope?’. Paper presented at Nederlandse Mediatorsvereniging symposium: Succesvolle mediationwet: to opt in or opt out? Utrecht, 27 October 2016.

  • Jordaan, B. (2014) ’Harmonising substance and process: towards a “blended” model of mediation’, Tijdschrift Conflicthantering (Vol 6).

Conference Presentations

  • Jordaan, B.; Druckman, D.; Williams, J. & Berger, N. (2025). Process design for multilateral negotiations. Workshop presented at the 2025 European Negotiation Conference, Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne on 5 June 2025.

  • Jordaan, B. & Perlot, W. (2025). Conflict intelligence and cooperative leadership. Workshop presented at the 2025 European Negotiation Conference, Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne on 5 June 2025.

  • Jordaan, B., Coleman, P., De Pauw, A-S. & Da Rocha, P. (2017). ’A multi-faceted role for mediators in civil and commercial disputes: implications for mediation practice and training’. International Association for Conflict Management Annual Conference: Berlin, 9-12 July 2017.

  • De Pauw, A-S & Jordaan, B. (2017). ‘Optimising dispute resolution processes - the users’ perspective’. International Association for Conflict Management Annual Conference: Berlin, 9-12 July 2017.

  • Jordaan, B. (2016) ‘The mediator’s Power imbalances in mediation: what should mediators do?’ Paper presented at annual Mediation Congress, Utrecht University, 11 October 2016.

  • Jordaan, B. (2016) ’A multi-faceted role for mediators in civil and commercial disputes: implications for practice and mediator training’. Paper presented at the 6th International Biennial on Negotiation. Paris, 16-18 November 2016.

  • Jordaan, B. & Cillie, G. (2015) ‘De-siloing HRM and ER’. Paper delivered at Annual Conference of International Labour Law and Labour Relations Association, Cape Town, September 2015.

  • Jordaan, B. ‘When grandpa is also the CEO: resolving conflicts in family-owned businesses’. Paper presented at annual Mediation Congress, Utrecht University, 6 October 2015.

  • Jordaan, B. (2014) ‘The role of the mediator in civil and commercial disputes revisited’. Paper presented at annual Mediation Congress, Utrecht University, 7 October 2014.

  • Jordaan, B. (2014) ’Harmonising substance and process: towards a “blended” model of mediation’, Tijdschrift Conflicthantering (Vol 6).

Publications and conference papers prior to joining Vlerick Business School in 2014

Chapters in Books

  • Culture and mediation teaching: a perspective from South Africa in Euwema & Schonewille Mastering Mediation Education (Maklu, 2012).

  • Co-author with S. Stelzner & others of What You Must Know About Labour Arbitration (2004 Siber Ink) – 2nd edition, November 2011.

  • Employment law, in Basson & Loubser Sports Law (2001, Butterworths).

  • Employment relationships, in Zimmerman & Visser, Southern Cross (1996, Butterworths).

  • The contract of employment, in Thompson & Benjamin, SA Labour Law (1995, Juta & Co.).

  • Co-author, Du Plessis et al. A Practical Guide to Labour Law (1994, Digma).

  • Co-author, Jordaan & Rycroft Handleiding tot die SA Arbeidsreg (1994, Juta & Co.).

  • Co-author, Labour Court Digest (Juta & Co).

  • Contributing author, Du Plessis (ed.) Applied Business Economics (1987, 1992, HAUM).

  • Co-author, Rycroft & Jordaan A Guide to SA Labour Law (1990, 1992, Juta & Co.).

  • Contributing author, Robertson (ed.) South African Human Rights and Labour Law Yearbook (1991, Oxford University Press).

Articles in Journals

  • Harmonising substance and process: towards a ‘blended’ model of mediation’, Tijdschrift Conflicthantering, December 2014.

  • When grandpa is also the CEO – Resolving Differences in Family-owned Businesses, IFC Global Governance Forum, Private Sector Opinion issues 28, September 2012.

  • Hybrid ADR process in South Africa in New York Dispute Resolution Lawyer, Spring (2009). 

  • A new organizing theme for labour law in KaluIa & Woolfrey The New Labour Market (Published by Labour Law Unit, UK).

  • A look at the lock-out: the constitutional debate (1996) (5) 5 Labour Law News and Court Reports 1.

  • Locatio conductio operarum in Visser & Zimmerman, History of SA Law (1996).

  • Non-standard forms of employment (1996) (5) 8 Labour Law News and Court Reports 1.

  • Disclosure of information in terms of the LRA (1996) (5) 2 Labour Law News and Court Reports.

  • Unfair dismissal under the Bill (1995) Employment Law (4) 87.

  • National Union of Metalworkers v Henred Fruehauf Trailers (1995) 16 ILJ 249.

  • The duty to bargain under the new LRA (1995) (4) 8 Labour Law News and Court Reports 1.

  • Take it or leave it (1995) Employment Law (4) 61.

  • Unilateral action under the current and new LRA (1995) (5) 1 Labour Law News and Court Reports.

  • The right to organise and bargain collectively (1994) (4)2 Labour Law News and Court Reports 1.

  • A ‘stake’ but no chips (1994) Employment Law (6) 126.

  • The new constitution and labour law (1994) (4)1 Labour Law News and Court Reports 1.

  • The relevance of ILO standards for South African labour law in Labour Law News and Court Reports 1.

  • South Africa and the ILO: Towards a new relationship? (1993/4) South African Yearbook of International Law 65 (with G Erasmus).

  • Probing pension funds: Archibald v Bankorp (1993) 9 Employment Law (4) 85-87.

  • The struggle continues for BTR Sarmcol (1992) 9 Employment Law (1) 17-19.

  • Fair play from pension funds (1992) 8 Employment Law (3) 53-55.

  • Selective re-employment revisited (1991) 12, Industrial Law Journal, 1192.

  • Transfer, closure and insolvency (1991) 12, Industrial Law Journal, 935.

  • Management prerogative and industrial democracy (1991) 11, Industrial Relations Journal of South Africa, 1.

  • Reinstatement as a remedy for unfair dismissal (1990) 2, SA Merc LJ, 207.

  • The law of contract and the individual employment relationship (1990), Acta Juridica, 73.

  • Industrial pluralism and the approach of the industrial Court (1989) 10, Industrial Law Journal, 79.

  • Status and organization of industrial courts (1987) 8, Industrial Law Journal, 199 (with D Davis).

  • Influx control and the contract of employment (1984) 5, Industrial Law Journal, 61.

Conference Papers Delivered

  • Paper presented at Utrecht Mediation congress, 7 October 2014 on The role of the mediator in civil and commercial disputes revisited.

  • Paper presented at the 25th annual conference of the International Association for Conflict Management, Stellenbosch, July 2012: When grandpa is also the CEO: resolving conflicts in family-owned businesses. 

  • Paper delivered at international mediation conference, Utrecht, 2012 on Culture in mediation teaching.

  • Paper delivered at the 2011 HR Directors Conference on New labour legislation: challenges and opportunities. 

  • Paper presented on The prospects for mediation in resolution of international investment disputes, 5th International Arbitration & ADR In Africa Workshop, Cape Town, 2009.

  • Paper presented at the 2009 International Bar Association Conference (Madrid) on New developments in mediation.

  • Paper delivered at the Labour Relations Africa Congress held in February 2006 in Johannesburg on Managing absenteeism in the workplace.

  • Paper delivered at the 2005 national conference of the Industrial Relations Association of SA in Stellenbosch on Transfers & mergers: people-related business issues.

  • Paper delivered at the 2004 national conference of the SA Society for Labour Law in Cape Town on Privacy rights in employment.

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