Learning about meetings

Most people participate in meetings almost every day, multiple times a day. The study of meetings is important, but also challenging, as it requires an understanding of social signals and complex interpersonal dynamics. Our aim in this work is to use a data-driven approach to the science of meetings...

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Main Authors: Kim, Been (Contributor), Rudin, Cynthia (Contributor)
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (Contributor), Sloan School of Management (Contributor)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Springer, 2014-06-24T15:47:50Z.
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