An exploratory study of roles in computer-supported groups

MIS Quarterly: Management Information Systems

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 1994, Pages 277-297

  Zigurs, Ilze ^a   Kozar, Kenneth A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Electronic meeting systems; Group interaction process; Group support systems; Roles

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000340263     PISSN: 02767783     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/249619     Document Type: Article

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