Effective Meetings

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John E. Tropman - The University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, USA

Volume: 17

Other Titles in:
Management of Social Work Organizations

149 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc

The purpose of this book is to improve the decision-making process in social work groups. Illustrating the volume with various meeting models - including advisory groups, intergroup and intercultural meetings - John E Tropman examines a number of critical issues facing social workers including family and community violence, health care and homelessness. New to this Second Edition is a discussion of the relationship between meetings and missions, goals, and external and internal forces.

Introduction

The Modern Decision Group

PART ONE: RULES FOR EFFECTIVE GROUP DECISION MAKING

Recruitment of Participants

Preparations for Effective Decision Making

Templates for Action

The Agenda, the Minutes, and Reports

Achieving an Effective Meeting

Mechanics of Decision Group Process

PART TWO: POSITIONS AND ROLES FOR EFFECTIVE GROUP DECISION MAKING

The Chair

The Member

The Staffer

The Executive

Roles in Meetings

PART THREE: DIFFERENT KINDS OF DECISION GROUPS

The Board

The Advisory Group

The Staff Group

PART FOUR: SPECIAL TOPICS

Evaluation and Accountability

Developing a Perspective

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John Elmer Tropman

John E. Tropman teaches at the University of Michigan in the School of Social Work and the Stephen M. Ross School of Business. In the school of business, his courses focus on organizational design, organizational culture, rewards systems, and organizational change. In the School of Social Work, his courses focus on executive leadership and policy development. He also teaches in the Executive Education Programs at the University of Michigan. He has written over 40 books and many articles. Tropman works with a number of organizations in a consultative capacity, including for-profit, nonprofit, and governmental entities, assisting them in... More About Author