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How to conduct quality meetings. 1990

M E Haynes

Meetings are commonplace in modern America with the average executive spending 17 hours a week in session. In addition to the working-hours meetings, nearly everyone participates in meetings of professional societies, civic associations, service clubs, and church groups. With meetings occurring so frequently one could expect them to be a source of satisfaction and accomplishment. However, this often is not the case. This article will help to improve the quality of your meetings, whether you are a leader or a participant. It is based on the premise that an effective meeting achieves its objective within a reasonable amount of time. The article is divided into four sections: planning meetings, conducting meetings, improving meetings, and a conclusion.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008962	Models, Theoretical	Theoretical representations that simulate the behavior or activity of systems, processes, or phenomena. They include the use of mathematical equations, computers, and other electronic equipment.	Experimental Model,Experimental Models,Mathematical Model,Model, Experimental,Models (Theoretical),Models, Experimental,Models, Theoretic,Theoretical Study,Mathematical Models,Model (Theoretical),Model, Mathematical,Model, Theoretical,Models, Mathematical,Studies, Theoretical,Study, Theoretical,Theoretical Model,Theoretical Models,Theoretical Studies
D010559	Personnel Management	Planning, organizing, and administering all activities related to personnel.	Client-Staff Ratio,Client Staff Ratio,Client-Staff Ratios,Management, Personnel,Ratio, Client-Staff,Ratios, Client-Staff
D010934	Planning Techniques	Procedures, strategies, and theories of planning.	Planning Theories,Methodology, Planning,Planning Methodology,Planning Technic,Planning Methodologies,Planning Technics,Planning Technique,Planning Theory,Technic, Planning,Technique, Planning,Theory, Planning
D011340	Problem Solving	A learning situation involving more than one alternative from which a selection is made in order to attain a specific goal.
D003226	Congresses as Topic	Works about conferences, conventions or formal meetings usually attended by delegates representing a special field of interest.	Conferences,Conference Proceedings as Topic,Conferences and Congresses,Conferences and Proceedings,Congresses and Conferences,Professional Meetings and Conferences,Congresses as Topics,Proceedings and Conferences,Topics, Congresses as
D003659	Decision Making, Organizational	The process by which decisions are made in an institution or other organization.	Organizational Decision Making
D005246	Feedback	A mechanism of communication within a system in that the input signal generates an output response which returns to influence the continued activity or productivity of that system.	Feedbacks
D006126	Group Processes	The procedures through which a group approaches, attacks, and solves a common problem.	Group Meetings,Group Process,Group Thinking,Group Meeting,Group Thinkings,Meeting, Group,Process, Group,Thinking, Group
D006127	Group Structure	The informal or formal organization of a group of people based on a network of personal relationships which is influenced by the size and composition, etc., of the group.	Group Structures,Structure, Group,Structures, Group
D000288	Administrative Personnel	Individuals responsible for the development of policy and supervision of the execution of plans and functional operations.	Administrators,Policy Makers,Administrator,Personnel, Administrative,Policy Maker