What do most managers think about meetings?

A Meetings take up most of their working life.

В Meetings allow them to monitor decision-making.

С Meetings prevent them from establishing a routine.

D Meetings are the only way they know of achieving certain objectives.

According to the writer, an example of a valuable meeting is one which

A allows colleagues to achieve a better working relationship.

В requires managers to discuss staffing needs with personnel.

С selects a suitable group of people to work together as a team.

D encourages staff to present ideas on improvements in management.

According to the writer the agenda is important because it

A is seen by everybody before the meeting.

В helps to give direction to the discussions.

С contains items of interest to all those present.

D shows who should speak at each stage of the meeting.

The writer says that people leaving a well-organized meeting will understand

A the reason for their invitation to attend.

В how the decisions taken were relevant to them.

С the importance of proposals under discussion.

D why certain courses of action were agreed upon.

What does Roland Winterson say about the meetings that he organizes?

A He aims to hold them on a regular basis.

В Не ensures they have a definite purpose.

С Не requires his managers to draw up the agenda.

D He uses them to make decisions about strategy.

What is Roland Winterson's opinion about meetings?

A They can be a bad use of a manager's time.

В Their importance is often underestimated.

С They frequently result in wrong decisions.

D Their effectiveness could be improved with better planning.

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