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008			130806s2013 xx 000 0 eng d
016	7		_a016560151 _2Uk
020			_a1783080434
020			_a9781783080434
035			_a(OCoLC)855190669
035			_a(OCoLC)ocn855190669
040			_aYDXCP _cYDXCP _dNz
082			_a658.456
100	1		_aFrancis, Ronald D
245	1	0	_aMeetings handbook : _bformal rules and informal processes.
260			_a[S.l.] : _bAnthem Press, _c2013
300			_ap. _c cm.
520			_a'The Meetings Handbook: Formal Rules and Informal Processes' is a comprehensive manual to the rules and formal procedures of meetings, as well as a useful guide to understanding the informal processes that underlie their success. The handbook explains the formal issues of meeting processes, including the setting of agendas and the putting forward of formal motions, and canvasses informal aspects such as preparatory work and the reading of participants' nonverbal messages. It also offers insight into how to chair meetings, as well as guidance on how to deal with those who seek to subvert the formal rules. A unique accompaniment to the more conventional legal books, which act as good formal guides, 'The Meetings Handbook' also provides supplementary examples of constitutions, agendas, minutes and an ethical code. In order to make the material readily useable, the book is divided into sections that may act as stand-alone guides to specific meetings issues and strategies, thus making it the perfect tool for the busy professional.
650			_aMeetings.
942			_2ddc _cNONFIC
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