A parliamentary motion turns a proposed action into a definite question for an assembly. Its wording, amendments, and disposition establish what the body is deciding and what can be recorded as authorized action, rather than an informal impression of agreement.
- Entry typeRelated entry
- FromParliamentary Procedure / Robert’s Rules of Order (tool)
- Category of its source unitGovernance Institutions & Procedures
- DomainGroups & Decisions
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Editorial orientation · Entry type
Related entry
Related entries name an idea, effect or practice that belongs to a model or tool of the series. They are not models or tools themselves and are not counted as such; each one leads to the model or tool it comes from, and to its Executive Insight Brief.
Editorial orientation · Category
Governance Institutions & Procedures
Organizes authority, representation, participation, deliberation, collective decision or institutional resolution of conflict. Its contribution concerns who may act, speak, decide or challenge, and under what arrangements.