Decision making under time pressure: An investigation of decision speed and decision quality of computer-supported groups

Management Communication Quarterly

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 97-126

  Smith, C A P ^a   Hayne, Stephen C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY WEST   (United States)

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EID: 0008353908     PISSN: 08933189     EISSN: 15526798     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0893318997111005     Document Type: Article

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