Robert's Rules in Plain English 2e

图书信息

作者	Zimmerman, Doris P.
出版社	HarperCollins e-books
ISBN	9780061753268
出版时间	2009-10-01
字数	47.1万
分类	HarperCollins e-books,进口书,外文原版书,教育,学习

读书简介

A revised edition of the bestselling Robert's Rules in Plain English, which still stands as the most concise, most-user friendly guide to parliamentary procedure on the market today.If you've ever had to run a meeting according to parliamentary procedures, you know just how difficult it is to keep track of all the rules, much less follow them. Figuring out what to say and how to say it seems an impossible task. Robert's Rules in Plain English, 2nd edition, is the solution to that problem. Not only does it provide you with the essential, basic rules in simple, straightforward English, it also includes summaries, outlines, charts, and sample dialogues so you can see exactly how these rules work in practice.With an extended glossary and new chapters on electronic meetings and internet usage, Robert's Rules in Plain English, 2nd edition, is an authoritative, modern guide to running a meeting successfully and keeping it on track.

目录

Cover

Title Page

Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

I. PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE

1 How It All Began

2 The Purpose of Parliamentary Procedure

3 The Basic Rules of Parliamentary Procedure

II. WHAT OFFICERS NEED TO KNOW

4 Running a Meeting Effectively

PREPARING AN AGENDA

SCRIPT FOR A PRESIDING OFFICER

PARLIAMENTARY TECHNIQUES TO EXPEDITE BUSINESS

5 The Secretary and Minute Keeping

6 The Treasurer and His Duties

III. MOTIONS AND THEIR USE

7 Types of Motions

HOW A MOTION IS MADE AND ACTED UPON

RULES THAT GOVERN MAIN MOTIONS

8 Subsidiary Motions and Rank

AMEND

COMMIT

POSTPONE

LIMIT DEBATE

PREVIOUS QUESTION

CONCLUSION OF SUBSIDIARY MOTIONS

TWO COMMONLY MISUSED MOTIONS

9 Privileged Motions

QUESTIONS OF PRIVILEGE

RECESS

ADJOURN

10 Incidental or Unranked Motions

POINT OF ORDER

APPEAL

POINT OF INFORMATION

PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY

DIVISION

DIVISION OF A QUESTION

OBJECTION TO THE CONSIDERATION OF A QUESTION

PERMISSION TO WITHDRAW A MOTION

11 Restorative Motions or Motions That Bring a Question Back

RESCIND

RECONSIDER

12 Resolutions

13 Voting

IV.THE ORGANIZATION

14 Bylaws

CHANGING BYLAWS

HANDLING BYLAW AMENDMENTS

GIVING NOTICE OF BYLAW AMENDMENTS

15 The Board of Directors

CONDUCT OF BUSINESS IN A BOARD MEETING

16 Parliamentary Requirements of Conventions

SPECIAL RULES FOR A CONVENTION OR ANNUAL MEETING

A SUGGESTED CONVENTION AGENDA

V. ELECTRONIC MEETINGS

17 An Introduction to Electronic Parliamentary Procedures

DEFINITIONS

ADVANTAGES OF ELECTRONIC MEETINGS

DISADVANTAGES OF ELECTRONIC MEETINGS

DANGERS OF ELECTRONIC MEETINGS

PARLIAMENTARY REQUIREMENTS

SPECIAL RULES REQUIRED

IS YOUR GROUP READY?

HOW TO BEGIN

18 Videoconferencing

HOW TO ORGANIZE A VIDEOCONFERENCE

DURING THE MEETING

VIDEOCONFERENCING ETIQUETTE

PARLIAMENTARY REQUIREMENTS FOR VIDEOCONFERENCING

19 The Conference Call (Audio Conferencing) 141

HOW TO ORGANIZE AND RUN A CONFERENCE CALL

CONFERENCE CALL ETIQUETTE

VALIDATING ACTION

PARLIAMENTARY REQUIREMENTS

A CAUTION REGARDING TELEPHONE POLLING

20 E-mail

USES IN ORGANIZATIONS

WHAT ABOUT CHAT ROOMS?

AN EXAMPLE OF AN ELECTRONIC MEETING

Suggested Reading and Study

A Glossary of Parliamentary Terms

Searchable Terms

Charts of Motions

About the Author

Copyright

About the Publisher