TY - JOUR AB - Organizational communication must not be directed towards individuals alone, but must be carried out effectively with groups – formal and informal – which exist in the organization. Groups have characteristics in and of themselves; some are composites of the characteristics of the individuals who make up the group, and some are unique to the group and may not be represented by anyone within the group. Communication with groups often takes place in meetings. Therefore, organizational communication directed towards groups and transmitted within team meetings deserves study and attention. Deals with the following three aspects of groups: nature of groups; advantages and disadvantages of groups; and applied group communication, i.e. meetings. VL - 8 IS - 5 SN - 0953-3230 DO - 10.1108/09533239510093224 UR - https://doi.org/10.1108/09533239510093224 AU - Spinks Nelda AU - Wells Barron PY - 1995 Y1 - 1995/01/01 TI - Communicating with groups: prompt, purposeful, productive team meetings T2 - Executive Development PB - MCB UP Ltd SP - 13 EP - 19 Y2 - 2024/04/25 ER -