Book contents
- The Cambridge Handbook of Meeting Science
- The Cambridge Handbook of Meeting Science
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Tables
- Figures
- Contributors
- Book part
- Part I Introduction
- 1 An Introduction toThe Cambridge Handbook of Meeting Science
- 2 Exploring Meeting Science
- 3 Five Theoretical Lenses for Conceptualizing the Role of Meetings in Organizational Life
- Part II Premeeting Activities and Context
- Part III The Meeting Itself
- Part IV Special Types of Meetings
- Part V Synthesis and Conclusion
- Book part
- Author Index
- Subject Index
- References
2 - Exploring Meeting Science
Key Questions and Answers
from Part I - Introduction
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 August 2015
Book contents
- The Cambridge Handbook of Meeting Science
- The Cambridge Handbook of Meeting Science
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Tables
- Figures
- Contributors
- Book part
- Part I Introduction
- 1 An Introduction toThe Cambridge Handbook of Meeting Science
- 2 Exploring Meeting Science
- 3 Five Theoretical Lenses for Conceptualizing the Role of Meetings in Organizational Life
- Part II Premeeting Activities and Context
- Part III The Meeting Itself
- Part IV Special Types of Meetings
- Part V Synthesis and Conclusion
- Book part
- Author Index
- Subject Index
- References
Summary
Abstract
As a relatively new field of scientific study, meeting science continues to generate many questions. For example, what is meeting science? Who are meeting scientists? What distinguishes meeting science from other related fields of inquiry? The purpose of this chapter is to address these commonly asked questions. In this chapter we review what meeting science is, discuss the nascent nature of the field, describe who meeting scientists are and what they do, and disentangle the relationship between meeting science and team science. To close, we outline directions for future research on meetings.
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- The Cambridge Handbook of Meeting Science , pp. 12 - 19Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2015
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