Mahony, DP. Meetings: Laws Rules Procedures and Suggestions – Juta, 2025.
 
ISBN: 9781485153139
 
About this publication:
“Meetings are an essential part of our everyday lives. There are numerous things to know, and what actions need to be taken, essentially to make the meetings run smoothly and to avoid arguments regarding procedural matters. Nothing is more annoying and counter-productive than to have to deal with interruptions, which are often a result of participants at the meeting, including at times the chairman, not knowing the correct way of doing things . One often hears participants passing remarks such as ‘That was a bad meeting’ , ‘ the chairman made wrong decisions’, or the more positive ‘well, that was time well spent!’Key features of this book: Clarifying the rules; Getting things done efficiently at meetings; Useful for corporate libraries and Facilitate getting an inexperienced person acquainted with the subject”
 
Content:
Chapter 1: What is a meeting?
Chapter 2: Notices of meetings
Chapter 3: Proxies
Chapter 4: Quorums
Chapter 5: Motions and resolutions
Chapter 6: Amendments
Chapter 7: Voting
Chapter 8: Points of order
Chapter 9: Procedural motions
Chapter 10: Agendas
Chapter 11: Minutes
Chapter 12: Chairing meetings
Chapter 13: Directors and Trustees
Chapter 14: Committees
Chapter 15: Preservation of order