Consensus and Perceived Satisfaction Levels: A Cross-Cultural Comparison of GSS and Non-GSS Outcomes within and between the United States and Mexico

Journal of Management Information Systems

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 137-161

  Mejias, Roberto J ^a,b   Shepherd, Morgan M ^b,c,d   Vogel, Douglas R ^b,e   Lazaneo, Litva ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^f SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND SCIENCES   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Consensus in group support systems; Cross cultural use of group support systems; Group support systems

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030307379     PISSN: 07421222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07421222.1996.11518137     Document Type: Article

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