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The meetings handbook : formal rules and informal processes /
'The Meetings Handbook: Formal Rules and Informal Processes' is a comprehensive manual to the rules and issues of meetings, as well as a useful guide to understanding the informal processes that underlie the successful conduct of the business of meetings.
| Call Number: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Main Authors: | , |
| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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London ; New York :
Anthem,
©2012.
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| Online Access: | Texto completo |
Table of Contents:
- Front Matter; Half Title Page; Main Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; List of Tables; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Main Matter; Part One STRUCTURAL ESSENTIALS; The Constitution; Types of Meetings; Committees and Boards; In Camera Meetings; Composition of the Committee or Board; Size of Committees and Boards; Qualifications of Members; Diversity; Nonexecutive and Independent Members; The Role of Committee or Board Members at Meetings; Formal Rules; Calling a Meeting; Conduct of Business; The Agenda; Managing the Agenda; Minutes; Delegate and Representative; Motions.
- Rights and Responsibilities of Members suspension of Standing Orders; Voting; Quorum; Proxies; Recording Resolutions; Time Issues; Urgent versus Important; Closing Comment; Part Two INFORMAL PROCESSES AND SOCIAL MATTERS; Introduction; Why Should We Hold A Meeting?; Preparing for a Meeting; Meeting Papers; Committee and Board Dynamics; Communication; Dialogue; Active Listening; Silence and Speech; Nonverbal Behaviour and Body Language; Territory and Personal Space; Behaviour in Meetings; Mindset of Members; Committee Membership and Personality; Relationships between the CEO and the Chair.
- Hidden Agendas Groupthink; Playing the Rules; Corruption and Whistleblowing; Lack of Attendance at Meetings; Assessment of Member and Committee or Board Performance; Conclusion; Part Three ETHICS; Introduction; Committee Charter; Reporting; Codes of Ethics; The Use of Rewards; Principles of Ethics; Suggested Code of Conduct; Measurement of Outcomes; Part Four SAMPLES OF RELEVANT PAPERS; Introduction; Constitution 1: The International Society of Social Professionals; Constitution 2: Constitution of a Public Entity; Constitution 3: Constitution of the Philatelic Society of Centralia; Agendas.
- Minutes Part Five THE FORMAL RULES; A: Useful Definitions; B: The Constitution; C: Formal Processes; D: Committee Roles; E: Procedural Matters; F: Issues Arising; End Matter; References; Index.