Network structure in virtual organizations

Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 1998, Pages

  Ahuja, Manju K ^a   Carley, Kathleen M ^b  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER NETWORKS; DECISION MAKING; ELECTRONIC MAIL; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; RESEARCH; VIRTUAL REALITY;

CENTRALIZATION; COMMUNICATION STRUCTURE; COMPUTER-SUPPORTED COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; INFORMATION EXCHANGE;

ELECTRONIC COMMUNITIES;

EID: 0002915424     PISSN: 10836101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1083-6101.1998.tb00079.x     Document Type: Review

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