Abstract
Research interest: We explore how pre-meeting small talk impacts meeting effectiveness through the” ripple effect”, allowing before meeting communication/behaviors to ripple into and impact the scheduled meeting.
Method: Data was obtained using an online survey of working adults (N = 252). A new survey measure of meeting talk was developed.
Implications for common practice: Managers should encourage their employees to arrive in time so that they can engage in pre-meeting talk. Small talk before a scheduled meeting can have beneficial effects for the effectiveness of the meeting.
Method: Data was obtained using an online survey of working adults (N = 252). A new survey measure of meeting talk was developed.
Implications for common practice: Managers should encourage their employees to arrive in time so that they can engage in pre-meeting talk. Small talk before a scheduled meeting can have beneficial effects for the effectiveness of the meeting.
Original language | German |
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Pages (from-to) | 22-27 |
Journal | PERSONALquarterly |
Volume | 65 |
Issue number | 1 |
Publication status | Published - 2013 |