A theory of task/technology fit and group support systems effectiveness

MIS Quarterly: Management Information Systems

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 313-334

  Zigurs, Ilze ^a   Buckland, Bonnie K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b Great Plains Regional Medical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Electronic meeting systems; Group support systems; Group tasks; Task complexity

Indexed keywords

GROUP TECHNOLOGY; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; STRATEGIC PLANNING; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

ELECTRONIC MEETING SYSTEMS; GROUP SUPPORT SYSTEMS (GSS); GROUP TASKS; SYSTEMS RESEARCH; TASK COMPLEXITY;

DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS;

EID: 0001532071     PISSN: 02767783     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/249668     Document Type: Article

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