E-mail etiquette unclear

Most executives say their peers do it, but nearly one out of three disapprove when their colleagues send and check e-mail during business meetings, according to a new survey by Robert Half Management Resources. About 37 percent of those surveyed, however, said it’s OK to e-mail during a meeting – as long as it’s urgent. Twenty-three percent said one should excuse himself or herself before checking or responding to e-mail.