如果三个人在走廊里碰面,花5分钟讨论一个项目,那他们就是开了一个会,可能还是一个有效率的短会。但是大多数会议被视为工作日程表中不可更改的部分。而且,它们经常被安排成定期召开,要持续一段规定的时间——而这两者似乎都不是必要的。 If three people meet in the corridors and spend five minutes discussing a project, then they are going to have a meeting that may still be an efficient short meeting. However, most meetings are considered as an unaltered part of the work schedule. Moreover, they are often arranged to run on a regular basis for a set period of time - neither of which seems to be necessary.