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Notes and comments on Robert's rules / Jim Slaughter, Gaut Ragsdale, and Jon Ericson.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Slaughter, Jim, 1964-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Ericson, Jon L., 1936- Notes and comments on Robert's rules.
- Ericson, Jon L.
- Parliamentary practice.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (209 p.)
- Edition:
- 4th ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Carbondale : Southern Illinois University Press, 2012.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- While "Robert s Rules of Order" has long been the standard guide to parliamentary procedure, many readers find the manual too daunting and complex to utilize its full potential. In "Notes and Comments on "Robert s Rules,"" fourth edition, authors Jim Slaughter, Gaut Ragsdale, and Jon Ericson skillfully guide users through the intricate pathways of the latest edition of "Robert s R""ules," transforming the often intimidating parliamentary guidebook into an easy-to-use tool. "Notes and Comments" explains in simple terms the individual motions found in "Robert s Rules," presents extensive tips and suggestions regarding possible modifications to Robert s practices; allows readers to witness the vigorous debate about the rules within the notes section; and compares major parliamentary authorities. A reader-friendly question-and-answer format provides immediate solutions to the most common quandaries that arise during the meeting process, and a card featuring simplified charts of parliamentary motions is available for the user s quick reference. An essential volume for members of nonprofits, voluntary associations, unions, condo and homeowner associations, student organizations, and government bodies, "Notes and Comments on Robert s Rules " makes parliamentary procedure accessible to meeting participants as never before. Each section of this authoritative, straightforward guide is designed to empower participants with the confidence and knowledge necessary to navigate any meeting, large or small, with the utmost efficiency. 2013 Winner of the Phifer Award from the National Communication Association "
- Notes:
- Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-283-73947-X
- 0-8093-3216-7
- OCLC:
- 823741481
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