 MeetingsOlivia Nyikos and Winston Kwon Chapter 4.27 in Elgar Encyclopedia of Strategy as Practice, 2025, pp 461-464 from Edward Elgar Publishing Abstract: Meetings play a fundamental role in organizational dynamics. Traditionally defined as gatherings of two or more people for a specified purpose, meetings often involve discussion and coordination. Their structure can vary from spontaneous and informal conversations to formally organized sessions like executive board meetings and strategy away-days. This broader understanding acknowledges that informal meetings, such as ‘catch-ups’ over coffee and ‘quick chats’ in the hallway, also contribute to organizational processes, even if they lack the formal structure of scheduled meetings. Research on meetings occupy a central role in SAP research due to their integral role in the practices and process of strategizing. Meetings are more than just places for organizational communication, whether for reporting, feedback, discussion, and decision-making. They are a primary venue for conceptualizing, contesting, resisting, and implementing strategy. This perspective underscores the idea that much of the activity that constitutes the enactment of strategy occurs within meetings. Keywords: Meetings; Strategic alignment; Coordination; Decision-making; Informal communication; Organizational culture (search for similar items in EconPapers) Downloads: (external link) Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:elg:eechap:22511_117 Ordering information: This item can be ordered from Access Statistics for this chapter More chapters in Chapters from Edward Elgar Publishing |
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