This paper belongs to of the Gothenburg Meeting Science Symposium
Wilbert van Vree, University of Amsterdam (Interdisciplinary Studies)
Abstract
This paper is an example of the idea that in order to understand present-day meeting behavior scientists have to investigate its genesis.
Development of meeting behavior
The modern meeting concept is future-oriented. It refers first and foremost to prearranged gatherings of people talking mutually and making plans and agreements concerning their common future. Meetings are about questions such as: what are we going to do, how are we going to do it and what impact has it on me, on you, on her, on them? (…) Read more